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Orinda, CA vs Marietta, GA

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- Marietta spends 8.7% less per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.8% lower in Marietta than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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