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Eureka, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 11.0% more per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Santa Monica than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka
 Eureka, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 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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