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Alamo, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 32.2% more per student than Alamo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Menlo Park than in Alamo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamo
 Alamo, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Alamo    3 Reviews
Mimi · Alamo, CA
A little bit of country near the city
Over 10 years ago

A loveey, quiet suburb with some semi-rural, horsey areas left.Being upscale, there are some Type A's and snobs but generally people say, "Hi" when walking in the  More

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kjimhu · Hudson, OH
nothing
Over 14 years ago

who ever wrote this is  More

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Bp · Alamo, CA
livng in Alamo, CA
Over 18 years ago

great climate, great schools, close to everything, housing prices are extremely  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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