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Vista, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Rosa spends 3.0% more per student than Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Santa Rosa than in Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Rosa had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vista

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 Vista, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$13,921$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6520.8216.23
 Students per Librarian18744142404573
 Students per Counselor513399530
 Grade School Educ.12.0%8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.3%85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%23.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%34.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081
ZIPS IN SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
95403 95407 95404 95401 95409 95405

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