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Napa, CA vs Alameda, CA

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Highlights
- Alameda spends 2.4% less per student than Napa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Alameda than in Napa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Napa
 Napa, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Napa    19 Reviews

I have lived in Napa for 20 years. In that time, Napa has changed dramatically. Today, Napa is very much a Hispanic community. Many Latinos don't or won't speak English  More

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My longtime Napa home burned to smithereens in 2017. That same night, a crazy stalker set her sights on me. Two nights after the fire, she showed up at my rescue house  More

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Napa is a very easy place to live, especially for those contemplating retirement. The pace of life is peaceful. The weather is superb -- never miserably cold or hot but  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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