2026 Compare Cities Education:
Burlingame, CA vs Charlotte, NC

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Highlights
- Charlotte spends 37.2% less per student than Burlingame.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Charlotte than in Burlingame. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlotte had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlingame
 Burlingame, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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 19 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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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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