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Monrovia, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo spends 8.7% less per student than Monrovia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in San Luis Obispo than in Monrovia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monrovia
 Monrovia, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  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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