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Montecito, CA vs La Quinta, CA

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- La Quinta spends 8.4% less per student than Montecito.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in La Quinta than in Montecito. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Quinta had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montecito
 Montecito, CALa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Montecito    1 Reviews
David · Montecito, CA
Do not live in Montecito
Over 4 years ago

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 La Quinta    5 Reviews
Homes In · La Quinta, CA
Nothing Like La Quinta Living
Over 8 years ago

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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Richard · La Quinta, CA
Paradise 7 months per year
Over 9 years ago

My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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David · La Quinta, CA
La Quinta Life
Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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