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Manhattan Beach, CA vs Gardena, CA

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- Gardena spends 0.0% less per student than Manhattan Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Gardena than in Manhattan Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardena had 18.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan Beach
 Manhattan Beach, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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