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Rocklin, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay spends 29.6% more per student than Rocklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Half Moon Bay than in Rocklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Half Moon Bay had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rocklin
 Rocklin, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Rocklin    11 Reviews

I have had the blessed opportunity to be born and raised in Rocklin, CA. Rocklin is truly one of the best towns to live in, in the sacramento area. It's a clean, smaller  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in the Sacramento vicinity for 12 years, and in Northern California my entire life (I grew up in the San Jose area). The area of Rocklin I am living in is the  More

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Over 14 years ago

seriously? Let me tell you what I have observed since moving here from Gilbert, AZ 3 months ago.I know I am going to take grief for this so go ahead and let it fly,  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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