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The Villages, FL vs La Mirada, CA

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- La Mirada spends 62.1% more per student than The Villages.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.9% higher in La Mirada than in The Villages. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mirada had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Villages
 The Villages, FLLa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,215  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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Over 5 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Over 6 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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Reviews for La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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