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Lake Charles, LA vs Hermosa Beach, CA

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- Hermosa Beach spends 17.4% more per student than Lake Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.9% higher in Hermosa Beach than in Lake Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hermosa Beach had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Charles
 Lake Charles, LAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 5 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 6 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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Reviews for Hermosa Beach    9 Reviews
Flavia · Manhattan Beach, CA
Hermosa Beach is a fantastic beach town resort
Over 10 years ago

Homes for sale in this beautiful city are in the $1million + range and go up to $16 million for a home on The Strand. So much good to say about Hermosa Beach. Please  More

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ccjr1000 · North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful place to live
Over 13 years ago

Wonderful place to live for mild weather, entertainment, and clean  More

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Cherryl · Hermosa Beach, CA
Wonderful quality of life here
Over 14 years ago

The weather is perfect, the people are very kind, there is virtually no crime, so many things to do no matter what your interests, everyone is fit and active, great  More

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