2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, CA vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Hartford spends 64.1% more per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.9% lower in Hartford than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hartford had 20.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, CAHartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 5 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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