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Lahaina, HI vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay spends 13.2% more per student than Lahaina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Half Moon Bay than in Lahaina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Half Moon Bay had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lahaina
 Lahaina, HIHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Lahaina    5 Reviews
James · Lahaina, HI
Amazing, but transient for a reason
Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Lahaina for 11 years, and have truly enjoyed the weather, culture and natural beauty. The weather is great, though the summers are long, hot and dry. The  More

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Ari · Lahaina, HI
Expensive!
Over 17 years ago

Lahaina is nice but very hot in the summer and very  More

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Dawn · Lahaina, HI
Paradise
Over 17 years ago

Excellent weather and  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews
Steve · Half Moon Bay, CA
Great weather, great restaurants, but too many Dem
Over 17 years ago

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Allison · Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay
Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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James · Vancouver, WA
Incredible Area!
Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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