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Falls Church, VA vs Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 13.5% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% higher in Los Angeles than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 19.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 15 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 5 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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