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Tehachapi, CA vs Mountain Home, ID

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- Mountain Home spends 47.3% less per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Mountain Home than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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