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Orinda, CA vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 0.7% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Riverside than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 16.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda

Education
 Orinda, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,192$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,565$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2123.3616.23
 Students per Librarian7518249534573
 Students per Counselor584526530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.8%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%22.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%23.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.22.9%6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.1%1.6%1.5%

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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 15 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 16 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 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 6 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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