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Concord, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 21.1% more per student than Concord.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Palo Alto than in Concord. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Concord
 Concord, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Concord    22 Reviews
Helen · Concord, CA
A Decent Place to Live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 13 years. Concord has easy access to Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill and is about 25 minutes from Oakland, and 45 minutes from San Francisco.  More

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Teresa · Concord, CA
Great city, very conveniently located in SF area
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Concord 20 years ago and have loved living here. It has a charming central square downtown that hosts farmers markets two days a week. I love the Music &  More

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Mike · Concord, CA
Great suburban city for young families and seniors
Over 6 years ago

We Moved to Concord from the Los Angeles area in 1982 as a young couple starting a family. Concord has been a great place to raise kids. Low crime and great people.  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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