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Plymouth, MI vs Novato, CA

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Highlights
- Novato spends 53.3% more per student than Plymouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Novato than in Plymouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Novato had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plymouth
 Plymouth, MINovato, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Plymouth    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Used to live here. It's OK, but nothing special. Pretty much a bedroom community that is very safe, quaint, overpriced, middle-class, and...boring. Restaurants are  More

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Over 8 years ago

This school is a game changer. I have watched our 5 children (mine, plus nieces/nephews) absolutely thrive. They LOVE going to school, and watching not only their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Plymouth is adorable. Not inexpensive. Poor streets and roads. Good shopping. Nice restaurants. Do not for a second believe the voting stats; those are for the whole  More

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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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