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Portsmouth, VA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced spends 13.4% more per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.0% higher in Merced than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 17 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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