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Opelika, AL vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta spends 35.5% more per student than Opelika.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Goleta than in Opelika. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Opelika
 Opelika, ALGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews
Michelle · Opelika, AL
Life in Opelika
Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews
Boop · Santa Barbara, CA
Great climate, community could be more connected
Over 3 years ago

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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MCecilia · Goleta, CA
Too Rich For My Life Style
Over 17 years ago

I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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