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Los Altos, CA vs Westfield, NJ

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- Westfield spends 27.1% more per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.9% lower in Westfield than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westfield had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CAWestfield, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 18 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
Over 18 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 Westfield    8 Reviews
Sevag · Westfield, NJ
Cost of living too high!@!!
Over 15 years ago

Looking for a simpler life - taxes too high in New  More

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Suluki11 · Westfield, NJ
Oasis Outside of NYC
Over 15 years ago

As a resident for over 10 years, overall I have to say that Westfield is one of the most beautiful towns to live in within commuting distance to NYC! Here is a little  More

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Amelia · Westfield, NJ
Westfield, NJ!
Over 16 years ago

My family and I have been here for 11 years! Housing is expensive, but that is really the only downside (and snow!!!) Seriously, it is beautiful, clean, with great  More

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