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Laguna Beach, CA vs Los Altos, CA

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- Los Altos spends 20.4% more per student than Laguna Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Los Altos than in Laguna Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laguna Beach
 Laguna Beach, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews
kirsten · Mission Viejo, CA
Laguna Beach
Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Steve · Laguna Beach, CA
Best weather
Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Sean · Laguna Beach, CA
There is no snowfall here despite these stats on t
Over 19 years ago

Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
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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