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El Cajon, CA vs San Bernardino, CA

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- San Bernardino spends 10.3% less per student than El Cajon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in San Bernardino than in El Cajon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Bernardino had 17.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to El Cajon
 El Cajon, CASan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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