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Palos Verdes Estates, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert spends 12.2% less per student than Palos Verdes Estates.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Palm Desert than in Palos Verdes Estates. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Desert had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palos Verdes Estates
 Palos Verdes Estates, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Palos Verdes Estates    3 Reviews

Palos Verdes Estates California is one of the best places to live in California. Beginning with the weather: since we are on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the city is  More

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Palos Verdes Estates is one of the best kept secrets in the world. Who would have dreamed of living in a georgeous area, where you can take long strolls above the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great place to live, clean air and fantastic ocean views. Cons:   More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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