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Miami Beach, FL vs Dana Point, CA

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- Dana Point spends 29.0% more per student than Miami Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Dana Point than in Miami Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dana Point had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Miami Beach
 Miami Beach, FLDana Point, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Miami Beach    15 Reviews
Steve · Rockport, TX
Better to visit than to live
Over 5 years ago

I like it cause its walkable. Bert in general doesn't know much and the biggest problem in Miami Beach is rising oceans. Just Google that. Its a nice place to visit  More

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Alice · Miami Beach, FL
Nice Place..
Over 9 years ago

Great place to live, eat and spend holidays with  More

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Carlos · Miami, FL
Don't live here
Over 10 years ago

Life here are extremely expensive, I lived here 1 year ago, and this's my opinion, bad things, the parking are the worst in Miami Area, there are no space, a lot of  More

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Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews
Bob · Dana Point, CA
Best quality
Over 12 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Craig · Capistrano Beach, CA
May-June cool & fog Fall's the best
Over 13 years ago

Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Forrest · Dana Point, CA
High!
Over 18 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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