2025 Compare Cities Education:
Laguna Beach, CA vs Manhattan, NY

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- Manhattan spends 139.3% more per student than Laguna Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.8% lower in Manhattan than in Laguna Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laguna Beach
 Laguna Beach, CAManhattan, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$36,552$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,841$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock791504573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

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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Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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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 Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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