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Palm Desert, CA vs Moscow, ID

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Highlights
- Moscow spends 21.2% less per student than Palm Desert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% lower in Moscow than in Palm Desert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moscow had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5634573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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