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State College, PA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo spends 30.9% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.7% higher in San Luis Obispo than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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