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Turlock, CA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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Highlights
- Ocean Shores spends 18.3% more per student than Turlock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% lower in Ocean Shores than in Turlock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean Shores had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Turlock
 Turlock, CAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Turlock    6 Reviews

I love how it's calm but I hate how it's overpopulated and not very environmentally friendly, there is so much fast food restaurants and not really any vegan or  More

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I have lived here for 35 years. I love this town. It is just the right size. Shopping is better here than in larger towns like Modesto. Traffic is heavy at tines, but  More

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Almost every time my husband and I go out to eat here, tables around us are always praying. Everything in this town seems to revolve around your Christian faith. When  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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