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Solana Beach, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo spends 2.8% less per student than Solana Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in San Luis Obispo than in Solana Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Solana Beach
 Solana Beach, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Solana Beach    3 Reviews

I've lived in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Venice Beach, Hermosa Beach, San Luis Obispo, Carlsbad, Encinitas and my wife and I saved up every penny we could to buy a  More

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Rent has skyrocketed in Solana Beach in the past ten years. High rent and more people cramming into single person rental units.   More

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Over 20 years ago

Very expensive. Being from east coast it was hard because people dont speak to you in normal situations..example , picking up kids from school ..if you pass a parent  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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