2025 Compare Cities Education:
Goleta, CA vs Bristol, TN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Bristol spends 36.2% less per student than Goleta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% lower in Bristol than in Goleta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goleta
 Goleta, CABristol, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,662$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,092$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

   |    Reply

I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Goleta

Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

   |    Reply

Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

   |    Reply

Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bristol


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.