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Richardson, TX vs Benicia, CA

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Highlights
- Benicia spends 6.0% more per student than Richardson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.2% higher in Benicia than in Richardson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benicia had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richardson
 Richardson, TXBenicia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 15 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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