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Menifee, CA vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista spends 6.9% more per student than Menifee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Vista than in Menifee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vista had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Menifee
 Menifee, CAVista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Menifee    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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