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Belmont, CA vs Valparaiso, IN

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- Valparaiso spends 36.5% less per student than Belmont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Valparaiso than in Belmont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valparaiso had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Belmont
 Belmont, CAValparaiso, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Belmont    2 Reviews

San Jose is within 25 miles to the South, San Francisco within 25 miles to the North. Half-moon bay (the coast) within 25 miles to the west, and Berkley/Oakland are  More

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Over 19 years ago

...if one is lucky and rich enough to avoid the native populace. Belmont lies in a corrador south of the race track where the proud tradition of vice continues to this  More

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Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 12 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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