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San Mateo, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 28.7% more per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% lower in Philadelphia than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo

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 San Mateo, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,087$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,271$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.7915.0416.23
 Students per Librarian805523804573
 Students per Counselor431408530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.9%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.4%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.1%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.1%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 14 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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ZIPS IN SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA
94403 94401 94402
ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total

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