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Redwood City, CA vs Davis, CA

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Highlights
- Davis spends 30.4% less per student than Redwood City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Davis than in Redwood City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Davis had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Redwood City
 Redwood City, CADavis, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,977$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,130$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49694573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.3%1.5%
Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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