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Livermore, CA vs Hawthorne, CA

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Highlights
- Hawthorne spends 2.0% less per student than Livermore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Hawthorne than in Livermore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hawthorne had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Livermore
 Livermore, CAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Livermore    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We have been living here for over 5 years. For the most part we like Livermore. It is a relatively clean city. The charming downtown is small, but it has many shops,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Livermore, CA is a family-friendly gem located in the east bay of San Fransisco. Its culture and traditions give it it's unique qualities of the city yet it still has  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lots of traffic. Nice town. friendly people.  More

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Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 19 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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