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Opa-locka, FL vs Lancaster, CA

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- Lancaster spends 47.2% more per student than Opa-locka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Lancaster than in Opa-locka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 21.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Opa-locka
 Opa-locka, FLLancaster, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Opa-Locka    1 Reviews

Having run 2 businesses in Opa-Locka for over 20 years, I would highly advise don't be lured by cheap warehouse space. Opa-Locka is 98% Black and extremely violent.   More

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Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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