2025 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Highlights
- Cape Elizabeth spends 6.5% more per student than Santa Barbara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% lower in Cape Elizabeth than in Santa Barbara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Elizabeth had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CACape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%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 Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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