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Alexandria, VA vs Los Alamos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Alamos spends 12.8% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% higher in Los Alamos than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Alamos had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VALos Alamos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Los Alamos    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

This town sucks.The people are snobby.The cost of living is high.Very busy town with lots of semis driving through town going very fast.I do not recommend moving here.I  More

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Over 12 years ago

This town sucks.The people are snobby.The cost of living is high.Very busy town with lots of semis driving through town going very fast.I do not recommend moving here.I  More

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Over 12 years ago

I hate this town.I do not recommend moving here.Cost of Living is very high and not worth it.I can hardly wait to  More

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