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Topanga, CA vs Alhambra, CA

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- Alhambra spends 0.0% less per student than Topanga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Alhambra than in Topanga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alhambra had 14.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topanga
 Topanga, CAAlhambra, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Topanga    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Topanga is now completely crowded with Airbnbs! No one actually LIVES here anymore. I hear more and more stories about investors buying property here just so they can  More

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Topanga is a beautiful oasis and a wonderful, quiet mountain refuge in the middle of fast-paced Los Angeles. It’s still a hidden gem that few in the general populace  More

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Over 8 years ago

I own a house in Topanga now. People ask me all the time what it's like to live here so I thought I'd share my experience. I moved here from Santa Monica because I  More

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Reviews for Alhambra    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Its  More

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Over 11 years ago

very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Alhambra is a middle class city with a growing center of town and redevelopment area. Lots of shade tree-lined streets and ample shopping places. Good place for  More

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