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Santa Cruz, CA vs Anderson, CA

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- Anderson spends 8.7% less per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Anderson than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anderson had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAAnderson, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,940$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock801424573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Anderson    4 Reviews
Colton · Anderson, CA
It's ok
Over 4 years ago

Got stabbed by a meth head, 3  More

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Sheri · Anderson, CA
A great place to get it all in California
Over 15 years ago

We moved here seven years ago, from Livermore, CA. We find it very peaceful here with traffic jams being eight cars at a stop sign. No kidding, you can have all the  More

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bill · Auburn, CA
Not what it used to be
Over 15 years ago

It really seems dirty and run-down. It is nothing like the town I remember back in the early  More

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