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Burlingame, CA vs Laguna Hills, CA

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Highlights
- Laguna Hills spends 23.9% less per student than Burlingame.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Laguna Hills than in Burlingame. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Hills had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlingame
 Burlingame, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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Reviews for Laguna Hills    6 Reviews

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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