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Los Altos, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Newport Beach spends 17.0% less per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Newport Beach than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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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 Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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