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Orangevale, CA vs Gilroy, CA

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Highlights
- Gilroy spends 20.7% more per student than Orangevale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Gilroy than in Orangevale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilroy had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangevale
 Orangevale, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Orangevale    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Light rain throughout the year. Spring and fall are unbeatable. Summer is deffinately Hot, but with so many options to go camping and swimming, cooling off is never  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another comment from an Orangevale resident complains about the diminishing of rural character and the coming of compact development. Unfortunately, I cannot endorse  More

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Over 17 years ago

Think twice before purchasing property in one of the more expensive places to live. Orangevale is losing its small town flavor while be buffeted or "tucked into" other  More

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Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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