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Orinda, CA vs Montclair, CA

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Highlights
- Montclair spends 3.4% less per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Montclair than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montclair had 25.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAMontclair, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Montclair    2 Reviews

One of the best cities I have lived in. Great city to invest in now because the city has future development plans that will raise property value higher.  More

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Pros Freeway access City has a train stop Shopping is convenient Not so much city traffic Beautiful View Close access to nature (Close drive to desert, beach,  More

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