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Santa Clarita, CA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 6.1% less per student than Santa Clarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in San Diego than in Santa Clarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clarita

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 Santa Clarita, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.8622.6516.23
 Students per Librarian6565187444573
 Students per Counselor380513530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.7%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.7%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.8%12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%3.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
91387 91350 91321 91351 91355 91354 91390
ZIPS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
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