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Westminster, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz spends 10.3% more per student than Westminster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Santa Cruz than in Westminster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westminster
 Westminster, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,298  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Westminster    8 Reviews
Rudy  · Denver, CO
Colorado
Over 12 years ago

Colorado is  More

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Melissa · Broomfield, CO
Summer is AWESOME
Over 15 years ago

Boulder is cool. I hate snow but the mild summers her are wonderful and there is lots to do outdoors for free. Bike friendly, Westminster itself ok, the people are  More

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Abhd · Valencia, CA
Interested in moving to Westminster, CO
Over 16 years ago

Hi there- My husband and I are looking to move out of Los Angeles. We love the outdoors and we are big foodies. We are in our early 30's and looking for a place to raise  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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