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Edina, MN vs La Quinta, CA

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Highlights
- La Quinta spends 20.7% less per student than Edina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.4% higher in La Quinta than in Edina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Quinta had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edina
 Edina, MNLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Edina    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Born and raised in Minnesota, moved to GA 2.5 years ago. Georgia is a wonderful place, but I miss Minnesota, family and friends so very much. Moving back,as soon as our  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love this place, but it is unbelievably expensive...it is clost to downtown Mpls and st.paul. great neighbourhood and nice  More

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Over 18 years ago

This city works. It snows and before you know it, the road is cleared and salted. The school district is top rated. Lots and lots of parks. Kids are active in  More

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Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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