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Soledad, CA vs Murphys, CA

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- Murphys spends 7.6% less per student than Soledad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Murphys than in Soledad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphys had 63.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Soledad
 Soledad, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,212$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Soledad    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

First of all, Soledad is not a beach town. It is located about 45 min from the nearest popular beach. Second, it is windy everyday for a few hours. Third, texcept for  More

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Over 15 years ago

Soledad is a small town, and there really isn't much to do in the city itself, we don't even have a target. But Salinas, a mid size city is within 30 miles. One thing  More

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Reviews for Murphys    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

First I should say that Murphys elevation is about 2000 feet despite what the info on this site says. The summers are hot! Very close to Central Valley of California  More

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Over 19 years ago

Murphys is a quaint little town with many activities within a short driving distance but the cost of living in this part of California is high. Many Bay area residents  More

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