2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pismo Beach, CA vs Arlington, VA

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- Arlington spends 48.1% more per student than Pismo Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% lower in Arlington than in Pismo Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pismo Beach
 Pismo Beach, CAArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 9 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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