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Rio Vista, CA vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos spends 17.1% more per student than Rio Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in San Marcos than in Rio Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Vista
 Rio Vista, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Vista    2 Reviews

Known as “the Gateway to the Delta”, Rio Vista is located in the heart of the California Delta on the Sacramento River. The views along the wide river bring to mind the  More

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There is plenty to be had in Rio Vista, particularly if you like dead animal heads on a bar wall (Fosters Big Horn) and a state of the art fish cleaning station located  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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