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Santa Barbara, CA vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 5.2% more per student than Santa Barbara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.6% lower in Vienna than in Santa Barbara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%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 Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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