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Monterey, CA vs Kahului, HI

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- Kahului spends 15.5% more per student than Monterey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.7% lower in Kahului than in Monterey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kahului had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monterey
 Monterey, CAKahului, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Kahului    3 Reviews

I guess they spray for the bugs at the resorts and keep the a/c blasting, but when you live here you're on your own. Having come from California with no bugs and no  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is definitely the most expensive place I have ever  More

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Over 20 years ago

Playground of the rich and not for working  More

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