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Arroyo Grande, CA vs Seaside, CA

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- Seaside spends 3.4% less per student than Arroyo Grande.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Seaside than in Arroyo Grande. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seaside had 15.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arroyo Grande
 Arroyo Grande, CASeaside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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