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Orinda, CA vs Chevy Chase, MD

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- Chevy Chase spends 29.9% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% lower in Chevy Chase than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chevy Chase had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.3%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 Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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