2025 Compare Cities Education:
McLean, VA vs Orange, CA

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Highlights
- Orange spends 13.1% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 71.7% higher in Orange than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orange had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VAOrange, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Orange    13 Reviews

Southern California is a wonderful place to live (if you can afford it). Currently, we are a family of 3- myself, my husband and our son. We are FINALLY thinking it may  More

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Over 15 years ago

Numerous highly rated hospitals are located within a 20 mile radius. Variety of hospitals include specialty, such as Childrens Hospital of Orange County; private;  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Weather is great. However, the housing, jobs, schools and the State Government is  More

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