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Benicia, CA vs Lompoc, CA

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- Lompoc spends 19.6% more per student than Benicia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Lompoc than in Benicia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lompoc had 23.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benicia
 Benicia, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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