2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Watsonville, CA

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Highlights
- Watsonville spends 29.7% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% higher in Watsonville than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watsonville had 28.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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