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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

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Highlights
- Chattanooga spends 29.1% less per student than San Luis Obispo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% lower in Chattanooga than in San Luis Obispo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Luis Obispo
 San Luis Obispo, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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