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Arroyo Grande, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia spends 62.5% more per student than Arroyo Grande.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% lower in Philadelphia than in Arroyo Grande. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arroyo Grande
 Arroyo Grande, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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