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New Haven, CT vs Merced, CA

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- Merced spends 38.1% less per student than New Haven.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 75.1% higher in Merced than in New Haven. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Haven
 New Haven, CTMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for New Haven    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

In the greater New Haven area there are many options for a college  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am thinking of relocating to New Haven, Ct. but am concerned about the high crime rating. Any thoughts?  More

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Over 17 years ago

Due to New Haven, CT great location between New York and Boston, educational opportunities, cultural and recreational activities on Long Island Sound and relatively mild  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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