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Kenosha, WI vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 17.9% more per student than Kenosha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.3% higher in Santa Monica than in Kenosha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kenosha
 Kenosha, WISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,696  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kenosha    13 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Although the climate here is not as severe as some may think, it probably is a main reason that more people do not live here. I guess that may not be such a bad thing.   More

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Over 14 years ago

Having grown up in Southern California, the midwest is just too cold! Looking to retire in  More

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East of interstate crime is rising every year due to both cities south and north people are moving here making it GETTO! west ofinterstate still farm land and good  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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