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Waterloo, IA vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Elsinore spends 12.5% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.9% higher in Lake Elsinore than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Elsinore had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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