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Rome, GA vs El Cajon, CA

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- El Cajon spends 14.9% more per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.8% higher in El Cajon than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Cajon had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, GAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,770  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor426  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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