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La Habra, CA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 34.5% less per student than La Habra.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% lower in Hickory than in La Habra. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Habra
 La Habra, CAHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for La Habra    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

La Habra tax rate is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The good thing about living in La Habra - you are next to  More

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Over 20 years ago

The cost of housing is very high. It seems that unless you have been a homeowner for at least 5 years, getting into a home is very difficult because the cost is so  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 4 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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