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Murphys, CA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Sunnyvale spends 29.5% more per student than Murphys.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Sunnyvale than in Murphys. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sunnyvale had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphys
 Murphys, CASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,450  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor957  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%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 Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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