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Vista, CA vs Imperial Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Imperial Beach spends 0.0% less per student than Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Imperial Beach than in Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Imperial Beach had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vista

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 Vista, CAImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6522.6516.23
 Students per Librarian18744187444573
 Students per Counselor513513530
 Grade School Educ.12.0%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%8.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.3%86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%25.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%23.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.1%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 Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 18 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081
ZIPS IN IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
91932

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