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Orinda, CA vs Sacramento, CA

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- Sacramento spends 0.3% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Sacramento than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 12.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CASacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 17 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 18 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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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