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San Bernardino, CA vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 1.6% more per student than San Bernardino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.3% lower in Plano than in San Bernardino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 31.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Bernardino
 San Bernardino, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 8 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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