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Payson, AZ vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- Redwood City spends 55.8% more per student than Payson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Redwood City than in Payson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redwood City had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Payson
 Payson, AZRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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