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1 / 25#25. Sierra Madre
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,020
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2 / 25#24. Claremont
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,553
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3 / 25#23. Aliso Viejo
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 51,320
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4 / 25#22. Seal Beach
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 24,868
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5 / 25#21. Yorba Linda
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,407
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6 / 25#20. Torrance
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 143,499
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7 / 25#19. North Tustin
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,038
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8 / 25#18. Arcadia
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 55,550
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9 / 25#17. Cerritos
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 48,340
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10 / 25#16. Palos Verdes Estates
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,047
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11 / 25#15. Newport Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 84,304
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12 / 25#14. El Segundo
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,863
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13 / 25#13. Rolling Hills Estates
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,158
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14 / 25#12. San Marino
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,279
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15 / 25#11. Rancho Palos Verdes
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 41,259
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16 / 25#10. Rolling Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,511
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17 / 25#9. Culver City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 39,993
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18 / 25#8. Beverly Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 31,955
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19 / 25#7. La Ca帽ada Flintridge
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 20,094
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20 / 25#6. South Pasadena
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,297
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21 / 25#5. Manhattan Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,584
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22 / 25#4. Irvine
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 308,160
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23 / 25#3. Redondo Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 69,814
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24 / 25#2. Hermosa Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,248
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25 / 25#1. Santa Monica
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 91,535
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