2026 Compare Cities Education:
Pacific Grove, CA vs Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Highlights
- Cape Elizabeth spends 15.7% more per student than Pacific Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.4% lower in Cape Elizabeth than in Pacific Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Elizabeth had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pacific Grove
 Pacific Grove, CACape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pacific Grove    3 Reviews

We had vacationed in the Monterey Bay Area for 40 years and really liked it, so we leased an apartment in Pacific Grove for a year to see if we would like to purchase  More

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Over 20 years ago

PG is a wonderful town, although with a four-year old child, the town feels old. It is prohibitively expensive to live in PG with the Average home close to a million  More

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We were welcomed to the community and had great  More

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Reviews for Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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