2026 Compare Cities Education:
Simsbury, CT vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Mountain View spends 26.6% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 75.1% higher in Mountain View than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTMountain View, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%1.5%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 17 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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