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Los Altos, CA vs Manhattan, NY

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- Manhattan spends 98.6% more per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% lower in Manhattan than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CAManhattan, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$36,552$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,841$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock791504573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Manhattan    2 Reviews
Singe · New York, NY
Great place
Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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Demarcus · Bellingham, WA
Great city love the people, keep clear of Caleb
Over 3 years ago

This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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