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Downey, CA vs West Hollywood, CA

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- West Hollywood spends 0.0% less per student than Downey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in West Hollywood than in Downey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Hollywood had 19.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Downey
 Downey, CAWest Hollywood, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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Reviews for West Hollywood    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Incorporated on November 29, 1984, West Hollywood (colloquially referred to as WeHo)is notably famous for its unique & vibrant commercial corridors, dining, and  More

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Over 18 years ago

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Over 19 years ago

Before coming to LA, I had only lived in "real" cities, such as New York, so I had a very hard time adjusting to the suburban, automobile-centric nature of LA. West  More

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