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Los Altos, CA vs Tiburon, CA

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Highlights
- Tiburon spends 14.7% more per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Tiburon than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tiburon had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CATiburon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%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 Tiburon    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

It's interesting where people choose to live when money is not an issue. Montecito in Santa Barbara is one of those places, as is Bel Air, Pebble Beach, and our little  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you plan to locate in Marin, email and I will try to answer your  More

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