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Somerville, MA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 28.5% less per student than Somerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.6% higher in Petaluma than in Somerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Somerville
 Somerville, MAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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