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Weston, FL vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria spends 42.5% more per student than Weston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Santa Maria than in Weston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Maria had 36.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Weston
 Weston, FLSanta Maria, 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.  Unlock27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.2%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.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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