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Saginaw, MI vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica spends 44.8% more per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Santa Monica than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Monica had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw
 Saginaw, MISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor719  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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