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Surfside Beach, SC vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego spends 30.8% more per student than Surfside Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.0% higher in San Diego than in Surfside Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surfside Beach
 Surfside Beach, SCSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,111  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews
riley · Escondido, CA
Can you afford to live here?
Over 2 years ago

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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Mark · San Diego, CA
America's finest city? If not, pretty darn close.
Over 4 years ago

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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Peter · San Diego, CA
Beautiful Place, Too Crowded and Expensive.
Over 4 years ago

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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