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Santa Barbara, CA vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 19.0% less per student than Santa Barbara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% lower in El Paso than in Santa Barbara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 5 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 El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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