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La Quinta, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake spends 4.1% less per student than La Quinta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Big Bear Lake than in La Quinta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Bear Lake had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Quinta
 La Quinta, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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