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Santa Monica, CA vs Natick, MA

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Highlights
- Natick spends 35.2% more per student than Santa Monica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.2% lower in Natick than in Santa Monica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Natick had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CANatick, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%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.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.2%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 Natick    4 Reviews

I've lived in Natick since the summer of 2006. Here is my honest review. Pros: 1. We landed here for its proximity to Boston via the Commuter Rail, and right now  More

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Over 10 years ago

They have public transportation (a bus). And the city has two stops on the commuter rail to Boston. I like  More

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Over 15 years ago

Natick is a suburb of Boston, approximately 22 miles west. The public schools here are known for their high quality. The town itself is very family-oriented. I love  More

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