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Aberdeen, WA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay spends 20.8% more per student than Aberdeen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Half Moon Bay than in Aberdeen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Half Moon Bay had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aberdeen
 Aberdeen, WAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Aberdeen    5 Reviews

I used to live on an island in the Aleutian Chain and I got used to the fact that the ocean was immediately present, always. I didn't realize how much I loved being  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

OK. I just have to say, yes, it rains in the Winter quite a bit, and there are some wild wind/rain storms, but the Summers are MAGNIFICENT, gorgeous, SUNNY, COOL and  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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