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Prescott, AZ vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 86.4% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Los Altos than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott
 Prescott, AZLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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