Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Colton, CA vs Dana Point, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Dana Point spends 4.1% more per student than Colton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Dana Point than in Colton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dana Point had 24.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Colton
 Colton, CADana Point, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Colton    2 Reviews
Melissa · Columbia, MD
Colton Gets a Bad Rep.
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved from Baltimore/D.C. a year and a half ago. Even with owning a home back east sticker shock set in here. We bought a home in Colton verses what  More

   |    Reply
Melissa · Columbia, MD
Colton is Better than Expected
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved to California 18 months ago from the east coast. Intially we weren't considering Colton to buy our second home but after months of looking in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Colton

See all reviews
Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews
Bob · Dana Point, CA
Best quality
Over 11 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

   |    Reply
Craig · Capistrano Beach, CA
May-June cool & fog Fall's the best
Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

   |    Reply
Forrest · Dana Point, CA
High!
Over 17 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Dana Point

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Portsmouth, New HampshireTampa, FloridaCompare
 Lakeview, OregonFlagstaff, ArizonaCompare
 Eagar, ArizonaWhiteriver, ArizonaCompare
 Madison, WisconsinSherrill, New YorkCompare
 Venice, IllinoisAlorton, IllinoisCompare
 Smyrna, TennesseeCoram, New YorkCompare
 Everett, WashingtonDanville, IndianaCompare
 Winnemucca, NevadaLongview, WashingtonCompare
 Baltimore, MarylandAnchorage, AlaskaCompare
 Webster, New YorkFairport, New YorkCompare

Learn More About Colton, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Dana Point, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.