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Santa Monica, CA vs Charlottesville, VA

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Highlights
- Charlottesville spends 5.1% less per student than Santa Monica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.2% lower in Charlottesville than in Santa Monica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlottesville had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CACharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,935$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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