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San Diego, CA vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista spends 0.0% less per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Vista than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vista had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego

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 San Diego, CAVista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6522.6516.23
 Students per Librarian18744187444573
 Students per Counselor513513530
 Grade School Educ.5.7%12.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.3%81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%25.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.8%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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ZIPS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92113, 92117, 92129, 92130, 92128, 38 total
ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081

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