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Walla Walla, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara spends 3.8% less per student than Walla Walla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% higher in Santa Barbara than in Walla Walla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Barbara had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 7 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 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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