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Rye, NY vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 51.3% less per student than Rye.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 82.2% higher in Irvine than in Rye. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rye
 Rye, NYIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rye    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Excellent community with terrific schools, proximity to New York City and New England, a vibrant town center and well educated residents. The only draw back is the cost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small city that offers all the charm of living in a highly educated, upscale small town setting with close proximity to New York City, Connecticut and New England, and  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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