2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paonia, CO vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 35.1% more per student than Paonia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.2% higher in San Diego than in Paonia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paonia
 Paonia, COSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,941  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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