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Topanga, CA vs Temecula, CA

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- Temecula spends 12.2% less per student than Topanga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Temecula than in Topanga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Temecula had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topanga
 Topanga, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Temecula    43 Reviews

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for about 69 years and it’s great. Way better than Murrieta. Temecula has stuff to do unlike Murrieta. Temecula has wineries and a  More

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I’ve owned in San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Big Bear, and now Temecula in both 2010-2013 & 2020-2022. This city is absolutely amazing, it is at the edge of San Diego  More

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The mountains/hills are pretty, and it is less expensive than Los Angeles. There is next to nothing to do here if you aren't a Baby Boomer or a kid. However, it is a  More

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