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Charleston, SC vs Seal Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Seal Beach spends 19.3% less per student than Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.8% higher in Seal Beach than in Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seal Beach had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charleston
 Charleston, SCSeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Seal Beach    3 Reviews

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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