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Washington, DC vs Laguna Niguel, CA

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- Laguna Niguel spends 49.5% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 99.2% higher in Laguna Niguel than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Niguel had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington
 Washington, DCLaguna Niguel, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Laguna Niguel    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Laguna Niguel for over 20 years. After living in many of the surrounding cities, I found Laguna Niguel to be more laid back making it the perfect area  More

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This is, we think, a wonderful place to live. Friendly people, convenient to shopping, restaurants, beaches, etc. Weather is mild and beautiful. Everything is clean and  More

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Over 8 years ago

ANYONE THINKING ABOUT MOVING TO LAGUNA NIGUEL HAD BETTER RETHINK THEIR DECISION IF IT IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE LAGUNA KNOWLS H.O.A. IT IS THE MOST RACIALLY  More

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