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Waco, TX vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale spends 62.5% more per student than Waco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.1% higher in Sunnyvale than in Waco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sunnyvale had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waco
 Waco, TXSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,306  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%1.5%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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