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Lafayette, IN vs Sausalito, CA

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- Sausalito spends 59.5% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in Sausalito than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sausalito had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INSausalito, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Sausalito    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Awesome, but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sausalito is a gorgeous town of 7,000 people right on the bay. It's very community oriented with a nice mix of the mega rich and boat people. There are parks, great  More

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Sausalito has been for me a kind of roller coaster of a town...it is quiet and conveniently located being 10 minutes from SF but: Real estate is outrageously expensive,  More

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