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Waimea (Hawaii County), HI vs Los Altos, CA

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- Los Altos spends 3.7% more per student than Waimea (Hawaii County).
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.9% higher in Los Altos than in Waimea (Hawaii County). (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waimea (Hawaii County)
 Waimea (Hawaii County), HILos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
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Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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