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Grants Pass, OR vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 32.5% more per student than Grants Pass.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Santa Monica than in Grants Pass. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grants Pass
 Grants Pass, ORSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor504  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Grants Pass    27 Reviews

Just like any place, Grants Pass, Oregon has it's share of pros and cons. Pros:-Perfect location. The coast, the Redwoods, Crater Lake, the Oregon Caves, etc. are all  More

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I moved here bacause my wife wanted to be closer to my retired mother. Were it not for that GP would be in the rear view mirror. Grant Pass may be great if you are  More

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Beautiful town close to beaches, rivers, boat festival, trees, crystal clear water, parks, schools and teachers are the best! A great town to raise a family. Nice  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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