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Davis, CA vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 31.7% more per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Los Altos than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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