2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Nevada City, CA

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Highlights
- Nevada City spends 72.6% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Nevada City than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nevada City had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LANevada City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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