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Santa Monica, CA vs Wildomar, CA

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Highlights
- Wildomar spends 12.2% less per student than Santa Monica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Wildomar than in Santa Monica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wildomar had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAWildomar, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Wildomar    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Wildomar, like other places in Southern California, is growing and becoming more "suburbanized." Once a sleepy rural Inland Empire town, it is, especially the areas  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you like your weather warm but not desert sizzling this might be a good choice. Wildomar has hotter summers than the ocean affected LA area but cooler than the desert  More

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Wildomar is rural yet close to good eating, shopping, entertainment and major health facilities. The weather is triple digit in the summer and warm with low humidity  More

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