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Wichita, KS vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield spends 8.5% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 91.5% higher in Bakersfield than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bakersfield had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$12,833$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8222.6316.23
 Students per Librarian550352994573
 Students per Counselor383764530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%9.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%22.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
93307, 93306, 93309, 93312, 93313, 93304, 93311, 93305, 93301, 93220, 10 total

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