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Sunnyvale, CA vs Chula Vista, CA

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- Chula Vista spends 11.1% less per student than Sunnyvale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Chula Vista than in Sunnyvale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chula Vista had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sunnyvale
 Sunnyvale, CAChula Vista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews
Peter · Sunnyvale, CA
high tech jobs -vs- high cost housing
Over 6 years ago

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Vefa · Sunnyvale, CA
Bad things happen to a once great city
Over 7 years ago

Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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Vefa · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of life reduction
Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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Reviews for Chula Vista    9 Reviews
Sarah · Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista-An Odd Place
Over 14 years ago

I live in Chula Vista, California (San Diego County). I've lived here close to eight years now. A very conservative town to say the least. I would call this a military  More

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Gary · Chula Vista, CA
Qaulity of Life
Over 14 years ago

Quality of life has seriously deteriorated over the last few years. Too crowded and too  More

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Bp · Chula Vista, CA
Eastlake
Over 15 years ago

My Husband and I enjoy living in Eastlake a subdivision of Chula Vista, Ca near San  More

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