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Crofton, MD vs Seaside, CA

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Highlights
- Seaside spends 13.1% less per student than Crofton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.1% higher in Seaside than in Crofton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seaside had 16.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crofton
 Crofton, MDSeaside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Crofton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved to Crofton in 2001 and loved it for years. Recently, there has been an influx of traffic, probably due to the new shopping centers and homes going  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

I have a lot of contact with people in Crofton and the word is out on this place. If you like police corruption and sleezy politics, this is the place for you. A 12  More

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Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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