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San Antonio, TX vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 27.5% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.7% higher in Petaluma than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio
 San Antonio, TXPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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