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Novato, CA vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 27.5% less per student than Novato.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Riverside than in Novato. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Novato
 Novato, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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