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Sonora, CA vs Alpine, CA

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- Alpine spends 16.4% more per student than Sonora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Alpine than in Sonora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpine had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sonora
 Sonora, CAAlpine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,803  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor721  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews
Jeannie · Alpine, CA
weather
Over 12 years ago

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debbie · Alpine, CA
It's So Nice to Live in Alpine
Over 17 years ago

Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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