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Odessa, TX vs Chico, CA

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Highlights
- Chico spends 60.6% more per student than Odessa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in Chico than in Odessa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chico had 14.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Odessa
 Odessa, TXChico, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,415$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,974  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,909$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58434573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Odessa    11 Reviews

You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 4 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 7 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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