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Red Bluff, CA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey spends 4.3% more per student than Red Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Monterey than in Red Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monterey had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Red Bluff
 Red Bluff, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,233  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor446  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Red Bluff    8 Reviews

I grew up in this town and when I moved away - out of CA, living all across the US - I could not believe how much kinder people were in every other state and city that I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in this beautiful little town. It is located on the Sacramento River with the river coming right through the town. I don't live there anymore but have family  More

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Red Bluff,,, I was forced to move there when I married my husband. I begged to move to a real Californian town, such as San Diego. But No... Red Neck had to move home  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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