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Atascadero, CA vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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Highlights
- Aliso Viejo spends 4.0% less per student than Atascadero.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Aliso Viejo than in Atascadero. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aliso Viejo had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atascadero
 Atascadero, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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