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Los Altos, CA vs McLean, VA

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- McLean spends 4.5% less per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% lower in McLean than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CAMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%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 Mclean    7 Reviews
Ryan · Mc Lean, VA
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Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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William · McLean, VA
Seasons
Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Hugh · McLean, VA
Housing prices.
Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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