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Arvin, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 14.6% more per student than Arvin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Santa Monica than in Arvin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 123.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvin
 Arvin, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.3.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Arvin    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The cost of houses in Arvin is grossly over stated. The median home price is actually much lower than Bakersfield. The numbers are infact about exactly oposite after the  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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