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Gardena, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert spends 12.2% less per student than Gardena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Palm Desert than in Gardena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Desert had 15.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gardena
 Gardena, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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