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Montecito, CA vs Del Mar, CA

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Highlights
- Del Mar spends 2.1% less per student than Montecito.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Del Mar than in Montecito. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Del Mar had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montecito
 Montecito, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.3%1.5%
Reviews for Montecito    1 Reviews

I lived in Montecito for 7 years up-to 2020. Everything is sooo over priced, Contractors rip you off, one contractor tried to charge me $800 just to clean the Windows  More

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Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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