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Orinda, CA vs Beverly, MA

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Highlights
- Beverly spends 33.1% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.8% lower in Beverly than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beverly had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CABeverly, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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Reviews for Beverly    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

On 3 different occasions I have lived here, each time it wasn't my first choice. My opinion has not changed, but gotten worse. First, the cost of living is not accurate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Although Beverly is beautiful, the cost of living is high. to get a good job, you need to commute into Boston which is expensive. As long as you have the money, great  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Beverly for almost 5 years, and have loved every minute of it. The weather is pleasant, but you have to love winters. It's actually not much colder  More

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