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Santa Rosa, CA vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 32.8% less per student than Santa Rosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.4% lower in Waco than in Santa Rosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Rosa
 Santa Rosa, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Waco    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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