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Lafayette, CA vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 21.1% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Los Altos than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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