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Pacific Grove, CA vs Mill Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Mill Valley spends 37.3% more per student than Pacific Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Mill Valley than in Pacific Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mill Valley had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pacific Grove
 Pacific Grove, CAMill Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Pacific Grove    3 Reviews

We had vacationed in the Monterey Bay Area for 40 years and really liked it, so we leased an apartment in Pacific Grove for a year to see if we would like to purchase  More

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Over 19 years ago

PG is a wonderful town, although with a four-year old child, the town feels old. It is prohibitively expensive to live in PG with the Average home close to a million  More

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We were welcomed to the community and had great  More

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Reviews for Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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