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Reston, VA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey spends 12.5% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.7% higher in Monterey than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monterey had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks 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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