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Westfield, MA vs Placerville, CA

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Highlights
- Placerville spends 45.4% less per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 96.0% higher in Placerville than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Placerville had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, MAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Westfield    3 Reviews

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Over 14 years ago

can stink at times  More

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Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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