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Santa Maria, CA vs North Las Vegas, NV

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- North Las Vegas spends 31.4% less per student than Santa Maria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in North Las Vegas than in Santa Maria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Las Vegas had 31.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CANorth Las Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 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 North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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