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Las Vegas, NV vs Lancaster, CA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 52.1% more per student than Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Lancaster than in Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Vegas
 Las Vegas, NVLancaster, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,456$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498$14,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,642$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.9321.8616.23
 Students per Librarian72865654573
 Students per Counselor450380530
 Grade School Educ.6.4%8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%10.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%23.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%19.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.4%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 4 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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