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Chevy Chase, MD vs Torrance, CA

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Highlights
- Torrance spends 11.7% less per student than Chevy Chase.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.4% higher in Torrance than in Chevy Chase. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Torrance had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chevy Chase
 Chevy Chase, MDTorrance, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.1.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.93.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree32.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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Reviews for Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 10 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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