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San Luis Obispo, CA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 2.8% more per student than San Luis Obispo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in San Diego than in San Luis Obispo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Luis Obispo
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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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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 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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