2025 Compare Cities Education:
Capitola, CA vs Birmingham, MI

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 7.2% less per student than Capitola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in Birmingham than in Capitola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Capitola
 Capitola, CABirmingham, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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