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Melbourne, FL vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo spends 48.5% more per student than Melbourne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% higher in San Luis Obispo than in Melbourne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 11 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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