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La Mirada, CA vs Benicia, CA

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- Benicia spends 19.9% less per student than La Mirada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Benicia than in La Mirada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benicia had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mirada
 La Mirada, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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