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Lawndale, CA vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 35.0% less per student than Lawndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% lower in Waco than in Lawndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 17.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawndale
 Lawndale, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13284573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lawndale    3 Reviews

Pros- amazing weather and wonderful location. Close to shopping, 10 minutes from the beach, diversity, 5 minutes away from lax, close to freeway Cons- crazy expensive  More

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I have lived in Lawndale for 4+ years. There are towns much scarier and much worse heading east. I prefer west lawndale overall, going toward prairie ave tends to get  More

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Over 18 years ago

Here the quality of life is excellent. We are very close to the ocean.We are near the city of Los Angeles with its multicultural atmosphere.We can enjoy the benefits of  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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