2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gardena, CA vs Estero, FL

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Highlights
- Estero spends 33.8% less per student than Gardena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Estero than in Gardena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Estero had 20.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gardena
 Gardena, CAEstero, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 19 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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