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Fargo, ND vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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- Aliso Viejo spends 10.5% less per student than Fargo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 83.5% higher in Aliso Viejo than in Fargo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aliso Viejo had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fargo
 Fargo, NDAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,348  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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