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Milpitas, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo spends 13.5% less per student than Milpitas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in San Luis Obispo than in Milpitas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Milpitas
 Milpitas, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Milpitas    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

You can't really beat the temperate climates of Milpitas (and a majority of the Bay Area). It's rarely too warm and never too cold. You can complain about many things  More

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I can't believe people are willing to pay as much as they do to live here. I know there are jobs here, but people's lack of reality is mindblowing. I thnk people really  More

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Over 18 years ago

its a great place, but a single family home around 1800sq feet would cost you around  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 10 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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