2026 Compare Cities Education:
Minneapolis, MN vs Newport Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Newport Beach spends 20.8% less per student than Minneapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.4% higher in Newport Beach than in Minneapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNNewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 11 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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