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Los Altos, CA vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 8.5% more per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% lower in Wilmington than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 8 years ago

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 9 years ago

When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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