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San Diego, CA vs La Porte, IN

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- La Porte spends 16.4% less per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% lower in La Porte than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Porte had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CALa Porte, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8914573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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