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Lakeland, FL vs La Mirada, CA

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Highlights
- La Mirada spends 58.7% more per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% higher in La Mirada than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mirada had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLLa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 4 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 7 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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