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Fort Worth, TX vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey spends 12.7% more per student than Fort Worth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.9% higher in Monterey than in Fort Worth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monterey had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Worth
 Fort Worth, TXMonterey, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 6 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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