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Visalia, CA vs Monrovia, CA

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Highlights
- Monrovia spends 18.8% more per student than Visalia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Monrovia than in Visalia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monrovia had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Visalia
 Visalia, CAMonrovia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Visalia    27 Reviews

I've lived in the city of Visalia for 3 years now. Relocated to accommodate a territory sales job. If I were allowed, I'd go w. a 3 1/2 Star rating. If not for the  More

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Quite possibly the most miserable city/town I have lived in. Why?: * Air quality is toxic and dangerous from a combination of intensive agricultural farming and diesel  More

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So Visalia's NE, NW, SW, and Downtown are nice areas. The worst part of town is north of Houston between Dinuba BLVD and Ben Maddox. Here you will see lots of  More

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Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  More

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