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Sunnyvale, CA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 25.9% less per student than Sunnyvale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% lower in Reno than in Sunnyvale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sunnyvale
 Sunnyvale, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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