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Concord, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- Redwood City spends 32.2% more per student than Concord.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Redwood City than in Concord. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redwood City had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Concord
 Concord, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Concord    22 Reviews

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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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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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 Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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