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Ridgecrest, CA vs Brentwood, CA

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- Brentwood spends 0.1% less per student than Ridgecrest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Brentwood than in Ridgecrest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brentwood had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Brentwood    6 Reviews

Brentwood, 50 miles east of San Francisco, has a great climate. We are in a valley, east of Mount Diablo. We get a few weeks of pretty hot days - 100+, but the rest of  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love living in Brentwood. Our city planners and workers have done an excellent job in creating a beautiful city filled with trees, parks, well- planned communities,  More

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We moved to a new “Active Adults” (over 55) housing development in Brentwood about 6 years ago. The location is great if you like to fish, go pleasure-boating, or water  More

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