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Mukilteo, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara spends 5.7% less per student than Mukilteo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Santa Barbara than in Mukilteo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Barbara had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mukilteo
 Mukilteo, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mukilteo    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I just moved in to Mukilteo. This is a very pretty town and it's surrounded with people from different cultures all over the world. I love the beauty of the  More

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We have lived in Massachusetts, Ohio and North Carolina. All have their own endearing charm but none have the breathtaking views we have here in Mukilteo. What joy to  More

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Over 20 years ago

How far is Mukilteo from Seattle? Do they have good public transportation? How resident friendly is this  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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