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Petaluma, CA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 19.1% less per student than Petaluma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% lower in Reno than in Petaluma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petaluma
 Petaluma, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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