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Eureka, CA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores spends 5.9% more per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Ocean Shores than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean Shores had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka
 Eureka, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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