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Vista, CA vs Ann Arbor, MI

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Highlights
- Ann Arbor spends 2.1% less per student than Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.0% lower in Ann Arbor than in Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vista

Education
 Vista, CAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$13,455$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6515.1716.23
 Students per Librarian187446474573
 Students per Counselor513503530
 Grade School Educ.12.0%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.3%97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%8.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%77.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%11.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081
ZIPS IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
48103 48104 48105 48109

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