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Simi Valley, CA vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 7.2% more per student than Simi Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Irvine than in Simi Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Simi Valley

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 Simi Valley, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,254$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,066$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,617$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.0223.2116.23
 Students per Librarian29128163834573
 Students per Counselor454595530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%1.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.5%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%13.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.8%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%68.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%5.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%4.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 15 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  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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ZIPS IN SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
93065 93063
ZIPS IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
92620 92618 92612 92604 92602 92614 92606 92603 92617

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