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Haverford, PA vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 17.6% less per student than Haverford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.6% higher in Los Altos than in Haverford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Haverford
 Haverford, PALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Haverford    2 Reviews

Not exactly a social hub. People stick to themselves and clearly have a "Mainline" sense of entitlement. Too bad because, it's a beautiful place with lovely geography  More

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Nestled within Haverford Township lies Havertown, a town that can be proud of its historic roots, its proximity to Philadelphia, and its family-centric lifestyles. Top  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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