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Santa Monica, CA vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 49.1% less per student than Santa Monica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Yuma than in Santa Monica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 12.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 7 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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