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Vacaville, CA vs Arlington, WA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 26.8% more per student than Vacaville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Arlington than in Vacaville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vacaville
 Vacaville, CAArlington, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15644573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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