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Petaluma, CA vs McMinnville, OR

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- McMinnville spends 17.3% less per student than Petaluma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in McMinnville than in Petaluma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McMinnville had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petaluma
 Petaluma, CAMcMinnville, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,941$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Mcminnville    4 Reviews

I lived in McMinnville for 4 years. The Air quality you listed for this quaint little town in a bit off. The Willamette Valley had some serious smoke issues from a Big  More

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Over 11 years ago

If it sounds too good to be true, chances are, it is. So it goes with "The People's Republic of Oregon", one of the most patently dishonest marketing labels ever applied  More

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Over 16 years ago

I enjoy living here in the North west in Mcminnville, Oregon! It's clean,beautiful,and a more family oriented town! I miss my kids and some family in Central Valley  More

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