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Northfield, MN vs Davis, CA

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Highlights
- Davis spends 30.1% less per student than Northfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.2% higher in Davis than in Northfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Davis had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Northfield
 Northfield, MNDavis, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,977$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,690  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,130$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49694573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.3%1.5%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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