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Apple Valley, MN vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 23.3% more per student than Apple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% higher in San Mateo than in Apple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, MNSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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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 15 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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