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Santa Monica, CA vs Mount Vernon, NY

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 79.9% more per student than Santa Monica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.7% lower in Mount Vernon than in Santa Monica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAMount Vernon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  More

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