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Westlake, OH vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta spends 17.2% less per student than Westlake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% higher in Goleta than in Westlake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westlake
 Westlake, OHGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
Reviews for Westlake    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been living in Westlake for over 5 years and I absolutely love it! Crocker Park is a wonderful place to hang out with the family and pets and there are great  More

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Over 19 years ago

people are a little stodgy and snobbish and taxes are definitely NOT low. You get taxed for everything, including double-taxed for working in another community (i.e.  More

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Over 20 years ago

I am a Southerner, but the best years of my life were in Westlake. The Cleveland Metroparks are tops.   More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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