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Sunnyvale, CA vs Canandaigua, NY

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- Canandaigua spends 32.7% more per student than Sunnyvale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.9% lower in Canandaigua than in Sunnyvale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Canandaigua had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sunnyvale
 Sunnyvale, CACanandaigua, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,426$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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Reviews for Canandaigua    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I grew up near here and after returning from the Southwest was pleasntly suprised by the "chosen spot" The lifestyle is laid back, it's a dog town, the people are great  More

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New York is one of the highest taxed states in the country. The political feel is very Democratic and not at all good for business. Most of the large businesses are  More

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