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Rochester, MN vs Blythe, CA

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Highlights
- Blythe spends 4.0% more per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Blythe than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blythe had 26.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, MNBlythe, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,126  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Blythe    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I lived in Blythe for 5 years...we left in 2003. We could only take 5 yrs. there. It is in southern CA...but don't be fooled....it is extremely  More

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Blythe has much to offer those looking for a good time in the sun, on the water or in the sand. With the Colorado River bordering Blythe's east limits and many off-raod  More

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Over 18 years ago

The town has only one Hospital and a very small group of Physicians that are privileged there. The hospital has had to close Surgery and OB due to a supposed boycott by  More

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