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West Hartford, CT vs Manhattan Beach, CA

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- Manhattan Beach spends 30.5% less per student than West Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 77.3% higher in Manhattan Beach than in West Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan Beach had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Hartford
 West Hartford, CTManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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