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Reno, NV vs Grass Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Grass Valley spends 63.4% more per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Grass Valley than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grass Valley had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno
 Reno, NVGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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