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Corte Madera, CA vs Lafayette, CA

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- Lafayette spends 28.0% less per student than Corte Madera.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Lafayette than in Corte Madera. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Corte Madera
 Corte Madera, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Corte Madera    3 Reviews
Bonnie · Corte Madera, CA
Not a place for renters
Over 9 years ago

Close to the freeway, so easy commute. Beautiful bike/hiking trails and view of Mt Tam. But $4000/mo for a 3 bdrm apartment is a little  More

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Bp · Houston, TX
Climate
Over 13 years ago

Great  More

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raegen · Corte Madera, CA
Corte Madera
Over 19 years ago

Corte Madera has the convenience of shopping and urban lifestyle combined with nature wonderful weather hiking trails bike paths that make the quality of living there  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews
Christinia · Lafayette, CA
I love my little town!
Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Bp · Lafayette, CA
Upscale (mostly), Friendly (mostly) and Trendy (mo
Over 16 years ago

Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Bruce · Lafayette, CA
Weather
Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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