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Redding, CA vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City spends 30.8% less per student than Redding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% lower in Rapid City than in Redding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rapid City had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Redding
 Redding, CARapid City, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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