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Junction City, KS vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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- Aliso Viejo spends 13.6% less per student than Junction City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 110.4% higher in Aliso Viejo than in Junction City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aliso Viejo had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Junction City
 Junction City, KSAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor591  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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