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Laguna Beach, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 11.2% less per student than Laguna Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% lower in Virginia Beach than in Laguna Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laguna Beach
 Laguna Beach, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

Over 14 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 17 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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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