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Waukesha, WI vs Orange, CA

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Highlights
- Orange spends 3.3% more per student than Waukesha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.6% higher in Orange than in Waukesha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orange had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukesha
 Waukesha, WIOrange, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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Reviews for Orange    13 Reviews

Southern California is a wonderful place to live (if you can afford it). Currently, we are a family of 3- myself, my husband and our son. We are FINALLY thinking it may  More

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Over 16 years ago

Numerous highly rated hospitals are located within a 20 mile radius. Variety of hospitals include specialty, such as Childrens Hospital of Orange County; private;  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Weather is great. However, the housing, jobs, schools and the State Government is  More

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