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Southington, CT vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 39.0% less per student than Southington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 89.5% higher in Riverside than in Southington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southington
 Southington, CTRiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Southington    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We ahve lived here for 15 yrs and really like the small town atmosphere with many amenities. We are close to major highways to go to "the big"  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southington is a generally overdeveloped city/town (it's right on the line) which is showing it's age, in terms of housing at least. Most of the rental homes and  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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