2025 Compare Cities Education:
Simsbury, CT vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 34.7% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 83.7% higher in San Diego than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 15 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 16 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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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