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Los Altos, CA vs San Clemente, CA

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Highlights
- San Clemente spends 17.0% less per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in San Clemente than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Clemente had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CASan Clemente, 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.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 17 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 17 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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