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Lafayette, CA vs Temecula, CA

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- Temecula spends 0.7% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Temecula than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Temecula had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Temecula    43 Reviews

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for about 69 years and it’s great. Way better than Murrieta. Temecula has stuff to do unlike Murrieta. Temecula has wineries and a  More

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I’ve owned in San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Big Bear, and now Temecula in both 2010-2013 & 2020-2022. This city is absolutely amazing, it is at the edge of San Diego  More

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The mountains/hills are pretty, and it is less expensive than Los Angeles. There is next to nothing to do here if you aren't a Baby Boomer or a kid. However, it is a  More

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