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Great Neck, NY vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 41.3% less per student than Great Neck.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.0% higher in Los Altos than in Great Neck. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Neck
 Great Neck, NYLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Great Neck    3 Reviews

I basically grew up in Great Neck from ages 7 through 23. My thoughts are as follows. Yes you should be concerned about the quality of the water. My family spent plenty  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great School System and Park  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great community,terrific park system with pools,tennis courts and summer entertainment; 30 minutes to Manhattan by LIRR, universities and colleges within easy driving  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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