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Anderson, CA vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Mountain View spends 23.2% more per student than Anderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Mountain View than in Anderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anderson
 Anderson, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%1.5%
Reviews for Anderson    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Got stabbed by a meth head, 3  More

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We moved here seven years ago, from Livermore, CA. We find it very peaceful here with traffic jams being eight cars at a stop sign. No kidding, you can have all the  More

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Over 16 years ago

It really seems dirty and run-down. It is nothing like the town I remember back in the early  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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