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Weston, FL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara spends 42.5% more per student than Weston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Santa Barbara than in Weston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Barbara had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Weston
 Weston, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Weston    16 Reviews

Ee have lived here for 20 Yrs and I can accurately say: you can not find a better place in S FL to raise a family than Weston. Not just because of the highly rated  More

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Part of the flooding problem is not just that the soil is unable to soak up the water but more problematic is that there is no proper drainage system to drain off the  More

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Honestly speaking - Weston is not what is appeared to be. The place is beautiful but the people who are living there are just so mean-spirited and conniving. First, the  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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