2025 Compare Cities Education:
Capitola, CA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta spends 2.1% more per student than Capitola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Goleta than in Capitola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Capitola
 Capitola, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%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 Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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