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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 26.2% more per student than San Luis Obispo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Mercer Island than in San Luis Obispo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Luis Obispo
 San Luis Obispo, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews
Bruce · Las Vegas, NV
COST OF LIVING AND FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Over 10 years ago

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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Tim · San Luis Obispo, CA
Sunny & 70º
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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Sadie · San Luis Obispo, CA
Beautiful place to live hard to find a room
Over 12 years ago

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 Mercer Island    4 Reviews
Megan · Mercer Island, WA
Nice place to live with great schools
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island - Is there a "there" there?
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island, WA - a suburb on an island
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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