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Santa Barbara, CA vs Ewa Beach, HI

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- Ewa Beach spends 6.3% more per student than Santa Barbara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% lower in Ewa Beach than in Santa Barbara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ewa Beach had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAEwa Beach, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Ewa Beach    3 Reviews

I have lived in and around Honolulu for more than 30 years. As a kid growing up in the aloha state during the 70s and 80s, I could not think of any other place I would  More

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Over 18 years ago

I f you are considering living in Hawaii, do not move just because of the weather. The weather is very nice but remember Hawaii is far from the Mainland  More

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Over 18 years ago

THe further down Fort Weaver Rd you get, the longer your commute. If you lived at the very top you might only drive 20 minutes to work over by the airport. Live down  More

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