2025 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, GA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 21.4% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.8% higher in Santa Monica than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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