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Santa Clara, CA vs Morgantown, WV

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Highlights
- Morgantown spends 27.0% less per student than Santa Clara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% lower in Morgantown than in Santa Clara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clara
 Santa Clara, CAMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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