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Napa, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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Highlights
- Half Moon Bay spends 10.3% more per student than Napa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Half Moon Bay than in Napa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Half Moon Bay had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Napa
 Napa, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Napa    19 Reviews

I have lived in Napa for 20 years. In that time, Napa has changed dramatically. Today, Napa is very much a Hispanic community. Many Latinos don't or won't speak English  More

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My longtime Napa home burned to smithereens in 2017. That same night, a crazy stalker set her sights on me. Two nights after the fire, she showed up at my rescue house  More

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Napa is a very easy place to live, especially for those contemplating retirement. The pace of life is peaceful. The weather is superb -- never miserably cold or hot but  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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