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Utica, NY vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey spends 32.7% less per student than Utica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.1% higher in Monterey than in Utica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monterey had 16.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Utica
 Utica, NYMonterey, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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