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Oceanside, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 6.5% more per student than Oceanside.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Santa Monica than in Oceanside. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oceanside
 Oceanside, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Oceanside    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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Over 7 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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