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Aliso Viejo, CA vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- Highlands Ranch spends 16.9% less per student than Aliso Viejo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% lower in Highlands Ranch than in Aliso Viejo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aliso Viejo
 Aliso Viejo, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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