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Nampa, ID vs Santa Clarita, CA

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- Santa Clarita spends 109.9% more per student than Nampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Santa Clarita than in Nampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clarita had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nampa
 Nampa, IDSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,772  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Nampa    5 Reviews

We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an  More

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Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states  More

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Over 15 years ago

Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near  More

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Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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