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Vacaville, CA vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights
- Asheville spends 13.2% less per student than Vacaville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.2% lower in Asheville than in Vacaville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheville had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vacaville
 Vacaville, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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