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Lakewood, CO vs Brea, CA

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Highlights
- Brea spends 14.8% more per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.6% higher in Brea than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brea had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood
 Lakewood, COBrea, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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