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Sandy Springs, GA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs spends 6.0% less per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.3% higher in Palm Springs than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Springs had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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