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Kahului, HI vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 1.8% less per student than Kahului.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.8% higher in Santa Monica than in Kahului. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kahului

Education
 Kahului, HISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,751$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564$14,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,806$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.421.8616.23
 Students per Librarian123265654573
 Students per Counselor268380530
 Grade School Educ.7.3%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%2.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.9%94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%67.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.8%17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%7.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%4.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Kahului    3 Reviews

I guess they spray for the bugs at the resorts and keep the a/c blasting, but when you live here you're on your own. Having come from California with no bugs and no  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is definitely the most expensive place I have ever  More

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Over 19 years ago

Playground of the rich and not for working  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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ZIPS IN KAHULUI, HAWAII
96732
ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401

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