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Durham, NC vs Laguna Hills, CA

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Highlights
- Laguna Hills spends 31.6% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.4% higher in Laguna Hills than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Hills had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Laguna Hills    6 Reviews

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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