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Riverside, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Newport Beach spends 0.1% less per student than Riverside.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Newport Beach than in Riverside. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 18.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverside
 Riverside, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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