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Napa, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria spends 8.3% less per student than Napa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Santa Maria than in Napa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Maria had 26.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Napa

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 Napa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,219$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371$13,158$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,168$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.9521.0116.23
 Students per Librarian57603123874573
 Students per Counselor537539530
 Grade School Educ.10.5%27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%10.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.0%62.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%13.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Napa    19 Reviews

I have lived in Napa for 20 years. In that time, Napa has changed dramatically. Today, Napa is very much a Hispanic community. Many Latinos don't or won't speak English  More

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My longtime Napa home burned to smithereens in 2017. That same night, a crazy stalker set her sights on me. Two nights after the fire, she showed up at my rescue house  More

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Napa is a very easy place to live, especially for those contemplating retirement. The pace of life is peaceful. The weather is superb -- never miserably cold or hot but  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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ZIPS IN NAPA, CALIFORNIA
94558 94559
ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454

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