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Moses Lake, WA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo spends 0.5% less per student than Moses Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% higher in San Luis Obispo than in Moses Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Moses Lake
 Moses Lake, WASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,709  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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