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Burbank, CA vs Burlingame, CA

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Highlights
- Burlingame spends 15.3% more per student than Burbank.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Burlingame than in Burbank. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlingame had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burbank
 Burbank, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Burbank    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Burbank for 30 years. We raised our son here, he attended public schools and graduated high in his class. We have several friends that are also still here.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Burbank since 1990 and it sure has changed. The crime was once low but ever since the radically left city council has made changes this is no longer so.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Burbank is a nice city with a focus on the entertainment industry. The city benefits from southern California's mild climate with no snow, moderate temps in the winter  More

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Reviews for Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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