[88913527]

Per-student spending in most California counties is comparable to that of Alabama and Mississippi: https://flowingdata.com/2016/04/21/school-district-spending-...

Money can't fix everything but spending 33% below the median probably is a sign of underinvestment.

[epistasis]

Particularly in a state where the cost of living is far above other states. I recently visited Wisconsin and felt about 2x as wealthy.

[tnel77]

Whenever I go back to the Midwest to visit family, I always feel very wealthy given just how much cheaper everything is. Leave the coffee shop literally spending half as much and it’s like “holy cow this is great!”

Obviously, a person living in the area is usually making less so it’s all relative.

[Aloha]

Less, yes - not that much less. You'll make 40% less in areas with a 50% lower COL