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Escondido, CA vs Valparaiso, IN

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- Valparaiso spends 22.0% less per student than Escondido.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% lower in Valparaiso than in Escondido. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valparaiso had 18.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Escondido
 Escondido, CAValparaiso, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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