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Rancho Mirage, CA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego spends 6.9% more per student than Rancho Mirage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in San Diego than in Rancho Mirage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rancho Mirage
 Rancho Mirage, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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