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Brea, CA vs Fontana, CA

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- Fontana spends 4.0% less per student than Brea.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Fontana than in Brea. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 16.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brea
 Brea, CAFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews
Patricia · Brea, CA
Cost of living and traffic in Orange County Ca
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Ken · Nashville, TN
Brea, CA a Great City
Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Lawrence · Brea, CA
Great North Orange County City
Over 13 years ago

Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews
Terri · Fontana, CA
Fontana
Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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Jessica · Fontana, CA
The quality of life Fontana offers is excellent
Over 9 years ago

I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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lou · Fontana, CA
1950's
Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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