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Monterey, CA vs Dover, NH

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Highlights
- Dover spends 29.5% more per student than Monterey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.9% lower in Dover than in Monterey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dover had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monterey
 Monterey, CADover, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,903$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4034573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Dover    4 Reviews

I love Dover New Hampshire.I was born in Dover and grew up there.I moved in 2004 to Tennessee.I have been home sick ever since for Dover.I am now searching for a place  More

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Over 17 years ago

The area is well situated for many day trips (Portland, Me, Boston, Ma, Concord NH and the white mountains) Negatives are weather (winters mainly because fall is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Dover, NH, is a terrific place to live. Quite, great seasonal weather, gorgeous autumns, extremely scenic. Short on culture, but 15 minutes to Portsmouth, little over  More

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