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Ithaca, NY vs Laguna Hills, CA

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- Laguna Hills spends 48.9% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 136.1% higher in Laguna Hills than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Hills had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Laguna Hills    6 Reviews

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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