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Pismo Beach, CA vs Fountain Valley, CA

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- Fountain Valley spends 4.0% less per student than Pismo Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Fountain Valley than in Pismo Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fountain Valley had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pismo Beach
 Pismo Beach, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 10 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 Fountain Valley    3 Reviews

We are just average home gardeners and having lived in Fountain Valley for over 40 years, my wife and I have found the climate excellent for growing nearly ever kind of  More

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Over 19 years ago

fountain valley is nice but very expensive. Average home price will run you around $700,000.Beaches are close by. People are okay but no sense of community or sense of  More

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The weather is very moderate year-around. Warm summers, comfortable spring-time, cool  More

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