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Los Alamos, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara spends 0.0% less per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Santa Barbara than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Barbara had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Los Alamos    3 Reviews
Joe · Los Alamos, CA
Crappy Town
Over 12 years ago

This town sucks.The people are snobby.The cost of living is high.Very busy town with lots of semis driving through town going very fast.I do not recommend moving here.I  More

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Joe · Los Alamos, CA
Crappy Town
Over 12 years ago

This town sucks.The people are snobby.The cost of living is high.Very busy town with lots of semis driving through town going very fast.I do not recommend moving here.I  More

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Joe · Los Alamos, CA
Crappy town
Over 12 years ago

I hate this town.I do not recommend moving here.Cost of Living is very high and not worth it.I can hardly wait to  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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