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Orinda, CA vs Dana Point, CA

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Highlights
- Dana Point spends 0.6% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Dana Point than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dana Point had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda

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 Orinda, CADana Point, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,192$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,565$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2123.2116.23
 Students per Librarian7518163834573
 Students per Counselor584595530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.8%95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.0%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%53.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.22.9%14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%4.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.1%2.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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ZIPS IN ORINDA, CALIFORNIA
94563
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92629 92624

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