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Eden Prairie, MN vs Dana Point, CA

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- Dana Point spends 20.8% less per student than Eden Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.4% higher in Dana Point than in Eden Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dana Point had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eden Prairie
 Eden Prairie, MNDana Point, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews
JDawg · Brooklyn Park, MN
Tech Hub
Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Laura · Eden Prairie, MN
I love it here!
Over 11 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Sandy · Eden Prairie, MN
Love Winter? You'll love it here.
Over 12 years ago

Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews
Bob · Dana Point, CA
Best quality
Over 12 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Craig · Capistrano Beach, CA
May-June cool & fog Fall's the best
Over 13 years ago

Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Forrest · Dana Point, CA
High!
Over 18 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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