2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, TX vs Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 32.3% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% higher in Los Angeles than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 5 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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