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

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Highlights
- Melbourne spends 38.5% less per student than Gardena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% lower in Melbourne than in Gardena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne had 15.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gardena
 Gardena, CAMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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