2024 Compare Cities Education:
Palm Desert, CA vs Napa, CA

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Highlights
- Napa spends 19.1% more per student than Palm Desert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Napa than in Palm Desert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Napa had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CANapa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,296$18,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853$13,371$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,941$8,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.3622.9516.23
 Students per Librarian24953576034573
 Students per Counselor526537530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.1%84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%21.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%35.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 3 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 Napa    19 Reviews

I have lived in Napa for 20 years. In that time, Napa has changed dramatically. Today, Napa is very much a Hispanic community. Many Latinos don't or won't speak English  More

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My longtime Napa home burned to smithereens in 2017. That same night, a crazy stalker set her sights on me. Two nights after the fire, she showed up at my rescue house  More

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Napa is a very easy place to live, especially for those contemplating retirement. The pace of life is peaceful. The weather is superb -- never miserably cold or hot but  More

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