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Santa Barbara, CA vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 37.7% more per student than Santa Barbara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% lower in State College than in Santa Barbara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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