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Palo Alto, CA vs Napa, CA

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Highlights
- Napa spends 1.0% less per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Napa than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Napa had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CANapa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock576034573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  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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