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Bedford, TX vs Newport Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Newport Beach spends 12.0% more per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.0% higher in Newport Beach than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, TXNewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

I am originally from Maryland, but spent over 25 years in El Paso,Texas. I had the misfortune of having to live in Houston for about 4 years back in the later 70's, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

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I've lived in Bedford for over twenty years. It's the perfect suburb to the DFW metroplex - almost in the middle, low crime, and friendly residents. Neighbors still wave  More

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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