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Novato, CA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda spends 28.0% less per student than Novato.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Orinda than in Novato. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Novato
 Novato, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%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 10 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 11 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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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