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Irvine, CA vs Waltham, MA

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- Waltham spends 54.2% more per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.3% lower in Waltham than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waltham had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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