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Walla Walla, WA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay spends 15.7% more per student than Walla Walla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Half Moon Bay than in Walla Walla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Half Moon Bay had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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