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Morro Bay, CA vs Boulder Creek, CA

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- Boulder Creek spends 2.9% more per student than Morro Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Boulder Creek than in Morro Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder Creek had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morro Bay
 Morro Bay, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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Reviews for Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  More

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