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Lompoc, CA vs Idaho Falls, ID

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Highlights
- Idaho Falls spends 54.4% less per student than Lompoc.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Idaho Falls than in Lompoc. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Idaho Falls had 23.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lompoc
 Lompoc, CAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,620$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,212$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26464573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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