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Metairie, LA vs Redondo Beach, CA

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- Redondo Beach spends 37.6% more per student than Metairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Redondo Beach than in Metairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redondo Beach had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Metairie
 Metairie, LARedondo Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,920  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor754  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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Reviews for Redondo Beach    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I grew up In Santa Monica, and have lived in England, the Bay Area, and the Midwest, and back to Santa Monica. I love it here as it reminds me of LA as it was about  More

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Over 9 years ago

What can I say, I love everything about Redondo Beach. I’m also proud that I was born here. It’s just coincidence that my boyfriend and I both lived there as children,  More

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I am a 30 year resident of Redondo Beach and thus have spent a considerable amount of time of my life here. When I first came to live in Redondo Beach in 1985 the  More

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