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Santa Maria, CA vs Los Gatos, CA

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- Los Gatos spends 10.2% more per student than Santa Maria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Los Gatos than in Santa Maria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Gatos had 57.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CALos Gatos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Los Gatos    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Los Gatos for 30 plus years. Great climate - mild winters and comfortable  More

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Over 17 years ago

Progressive &  More

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Over 18 years ago

Los Gatos is a beautiful, small town with a great community. The cost of living, however, is extremely expensive. Food at the supermarket is more expensive than in  More

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