2024 Compare Cities Education:
Vista, CA vs Wilmington, NC

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Highlights
- Wilmington spends 24.7% less per student than Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% lower in Wilmington than in Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 15.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vista
 Vista, CAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$10,597$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6514.1716.23
 Students per Librarian187447234573
 Students per Counselor513282530
 Grade School Educ.12.0%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.3%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%43.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.8%1.5%
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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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