2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cape Coral, FL vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista spends 41.7% more per student than Cape Coral.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Vista than in Cape Coral. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vista had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Coral
 Cape Coral, FLVista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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