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Chula Vista, CA vs Plano, TX

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- Plano spends 8.9% less per student than Chula Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in Plano than in Chula Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chula Vista
 Chula Vista, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Chula Vista    9 Reviews

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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Over 15 years ago

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

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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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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