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Chattanooga, TN vs Watsonville, CA

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- Watsonville spends 45.1% more per student than Chattanooga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.0% higher in Watsonville than in Chattanooga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watsonville had 28.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chattanooga
 Chattanooga, TNWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   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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