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Chula Vista, CA vs Modesto, CA

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- Modesto spends 14.1% less per student than Chula Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Modesto than in Chula Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Modesto had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chula Vista
 Chula Vista, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Chula Vista    9 Reviews
Sarah · Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista-An Odd Place
Over 15 years ago

I live in Chula Vista, California (San Diego County). I've lived here close to eight years now. A very conservative town to say the least. I would call this a military  More

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Gary · Chula Vista, CA
Qaulity of Life
Over 15 years ago

Quality of life has seriously deteriorated over the last few years. Too crowded and too  More

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Bp · Chula Vista, CA
Eastlake
Over 16 years ago

My Husband and I enjoy living in Eastlake a subdivision of Chula Vista, Ca near San  More

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Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews
anon · Modesto, CA
idk
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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James · Modesto, CA
Decent
Over 5 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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Vini · Modesto, CA
In A Teen's Perspective...
Over 6 years ago

I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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