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Monterey, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Springs spends 0.5% less per student than Monterey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Palm Springs than in Monterey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Springs had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monterey
 Monterey, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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