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Los Altos, CA vs Alpine, CA

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- Alpine spends 11.1% less per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Alpine than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpine had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CAAlpine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews
Jeannie · Alpine, CA
weather
Over 12 years ago

weather  More

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debbie · Alpine, CA
It's So Nice to Live in Alpine
Over 17 years ago

Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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