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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Seaside, CA

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- Seaside spends 2.0% more per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 78.6% higher in Seaside than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seaside had 13.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island
 Hilton Head Island, SCSeaside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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