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Tehachapi, CA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 10.4% less per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% lower in Reno than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 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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