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Vista, CA vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville spends 39.8% less per student than Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Jacksonville than in Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vista

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 Vista, CAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$9,258$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6518.116.23
 Students per Librarian1874422234573
 Students per Counselor513506530
 Grade School Educ.12.0%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%6.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.3%90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%21.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.0%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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081
ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total

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