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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Summit, NJ

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- Summit spends 53.1% more per student than Ladera Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.0% lower in Summit than in Ladera Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ladera Ranch
 Ladera Ranch, CASummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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