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Santa Monica, CA vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 22.4% less per student than Santa Monica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% lower in El Paso than in Santa Monica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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