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Sierra Vista, AZ vs Carmichael, CA

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Highlights
- Carmichael spends 41.3% more per student than Sierra Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Carmichael than in Sierra Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmichael had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sierra Vista
 Sierra Vista, AZCarmichael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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Reviews for Carmichael    10 Reviews

We lived in Sacramento since 1978, and in Carmichael since 2019. We’re very happy here. Carmichael is one of the nicer suburbs of Sacramento. The part of Carmichael that  More

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Hello I am moving to california. I would like to stay in the northern area. I am moving from minnesota. I cant stand the weather here. I am looking for be able to raise  More

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Hi Barabara I read your take on Carmichael and am glad to see it is a nice town, I'm wondering what areas I should avoid living in? I may be moving there soon and I  More

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