2025 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Bellevue, WA

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Highlights
- Bellevue spends 20.1% more per student than Santa Barbara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% lower in Bellevue than in Santa Barbara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellevue had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CABellevue, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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