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Vacaville, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara spends 19.6% more per student than Vacaville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Santa Barbara than in Vacaville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Barbara had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vacaville
 Vacaville, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 7 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 5 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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