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Catalina Foothills, AZ vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 86.8% more per student than Catalina Foothills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in San Mateo than in Catalina Foothills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Catalina Foothills
 Catalina Foothills, AZSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Catalina Foothills    4 Reviews

I for the most part agree with James about Tucson's state of health. If it were not for the UofA, Raytheon, Hospitals and Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson would be a dust spot  More

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Over 10 years ago

Not a very great exciting city unless you like outdoors. You would of thought racism was a thing of past. Not here, it's funny how people try to make it seem like all  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here are several hiking spots in the surrounding areas in Tucson. The Sabino Canyon has several hiking trails that are safe and well marked. THere is a great place the  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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