2025 Compare Cities Education:
Murphys, CA vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 7.2% more per student than Murphys.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Sacramento than in Murphys. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphys
 Murphys, CASacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,450  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor957  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Murphys    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

First I should say that Murphys elevation is about 2000 feet despite what the info on this site says. The summers are hot! Very close to Central Valley of California  More

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Over 19 years ago

Murphys is a quaint little town with many activities within a short driving distance but the cost of living in this part of California is high. Many Bay area residents  More

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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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