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Glendora, CA vs La Mirada, CA

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Highlights
- La Mirada spends 0.0% less per student than Glendora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in La Mirada than in Glendora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mirada had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glendora
 Glendora, CALa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Glendora    3 Reviews

I call Glendora, CA the Mayberry of the greater LA area. It's nestled in near the San Gabriel Mts just on the edge of LA County. The crime rate for LA is extremely  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice little down town area with quaint shops. Centrally located to everything else in  More

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Over 19 years ago

Glendora is a slice of small town America in the L.A. area, a lovely suburban refuge, especially in the northern section of town. My wife and I moved there in the late  More

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Reviews for La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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