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Oceano, CA vs Poway, CA

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- Poway spends 2.8% more per student than Oceano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Poway than in Oceano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 12.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oceano
 Oceano, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Oceano    3 Reviews

Oceano is an underrated gem if you ask me. Like other coastal parts of central and southern California the weather and scenery is terrific. Unlike a lot of the  More

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I've lived here for a year and I love it. The weather is great, the beach is 10 minutes away, Great American Melodrama is in Oceano with good fun theater. The part I  More

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Over 15 years ago

oceano is a realy ugly place to live in besides having no side walks, realy bad ugly weather, and no point of existing, they have a little gang that calls them selfs  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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