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San Rafael, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga spends 46.6% less per student than San Rafael.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Chattanooga than in San Rafael. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Rafael
 San Rafael, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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