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La Mirada, CA vs Kankakee, IL

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- Kankakee spends 3.9% more per student than La Mirada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.4% lower in Kankakee than in La Mirada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kankakee had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mirada
 La Mirada, CAKankakee, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,117$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,715$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15754573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 17 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 Kankakee    5 Reviews

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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