2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gardena, CA vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 5.3% less per student than Gardena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.8% lower in Denver than in Gardena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 12.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gardena
 Gardena, CADenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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