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Dunedin, FL vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz spends 40.8% more per student than Dunedin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Santa Cruz than in Dunedin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dunedin
 Dunedin, FLSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dunedin    16 Reviews

This city is beautiful, but the people here are just a little bit, rude and snobby and too judgmental for my taste!!! If you are a young, single person that catches  More

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Don't get me wrong, this place is very beautiful. But people are a little too judge mental that live here. I would catch the Trolley at their bus stops in their  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for many years, but tourism ruined the area. What used to be a quaint little postcard town is now a WAY overpopulated tourist trap. The town has gotten rid  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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