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Novato, CA vs Hermosa Beach, CA

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- Hermosa Beach spends 17.4% less per student than Novato.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Hermosa Beach than in Novato. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hermosa Beach had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Novato
 Novato, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews
Angela · Novato, CA
Proximity to San Francisco & Wine Country
Over 7 years ago

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Chris · Novato, CA
Quality of Life
Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Mary · Novato, CA
Close to SF and Sonoma
Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for Hermosa Beach    9 Reviews
Flavia · Manhattan Beach, CA
Hermosa Beach is a fantastic beach town resort
Over 10 years ago

Homes for sale in this beautiful city are in the $1million + range and go up to $16 million for a home on The Strand. So much good to say about Hermosa Beach. Please  More

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ccjr1000 · North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful place to live
Over 13 years ago

Wonderful place to live for mild weather, entertainment, and clean  More

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Cherryl · Hermosa Beach, CA
Wonderful quality of life here
Over 14 years ago

The weather is perfect, the people are very kind, there is virtually no crime, so many things to do no matter what your interests, everyone is fit and active, great  More

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