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Peekskill, NY vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey spends 51.0% less per student than Peekskill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.6% higher in Monterey than in Peekskill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monterey had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peekskill
 Peekskill, NYMonterey, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Peekskill    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Peekskill has so much to offer, especially the east side, where you enjoy the amenities of suburban living with nearby towns like Cortlandt but with the lower taxes and  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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