2024 Compare Cities Education:
Clifton, NJ vs Menlo Park, CA

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Highlights
- Menlo Park spends 22.2% less per student than Clifton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.9% higher in Menlo Park than in Clifton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clifton
 Clifton, NJMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,834$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845$15,457$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,123$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3819.7916.23
 Students per Librarian161680554573
 Students per Counselor326431530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%1.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.1%95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%9.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%72.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%8.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%11.8%1.5%
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Over 9 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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