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Ridgecrest, CA vs Eureka, CA

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- Eureka spends 3.3% more per student than Ridgecrest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Eureka than in Ridgecrest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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