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Placentia, CA vs Flagstaff, AZ

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- Flagstaff spends 20.7% less per student than Placentia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% lower in Flagstaff than in Placentia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Placentia
 Placentia, CAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Placentia    6 Reviews

I lived in that city for almost 10 years and recently found out that both their city government and their police force are blocking people from leaving bad reviews of  More

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Over 14 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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