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Novato, CA vs Fountain Valley, CA

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- Fountain Valley spends 27.6% less per student than Novato.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Fountain Valley than in Novato. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fountain Valley had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Novato
 Novato, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for Fountain Valley    3 Reviews

We are just average home gardeners and having lived in Fountain Valley for over 40 years, my wife and I have found the climate excellent for growing nearly ever kind of  More

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Over 19 years ago

fountain valley is nice but very expensive. Average home price will run you around $700,000.Beaches are close by. People are okay but no sense of community or sense of  More

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The weather is very moderate year-around. Warm summers, comfortable spring-time, cool  More

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