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Billings, MT vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay spends 41.0% more per student than Billings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in Half Moon Bay than in Billings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Half Moon Bay had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Billings
 Billings, MTHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,951  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Billings    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I would give this place four stars, but decided to give it five because it’s been so underrated. The five stars is contingent upon the city following through with its  More

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Over 2 years ago

A few people make a living in Billings, most people only make an existents. As for the crime rate, it depends on your point of view. If you compare Billings crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you enjoy sub zero temperatures in Winter and 100 plus degrees in the Summer. You will love Billings. Snow plowing is almost non existent, so good luck driving for 5  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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