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Santa Rosa, CA vs San Bernardino, CA

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Highlights
- San Bernardino spends 12.9% less per student than Santa Rosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in San Bernardino than in Santa Rosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Bernardino had 17.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Rosa
 Santa Rosa, CASan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 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 7 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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