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Daly City, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 8.4% less per student than Daly City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Palo Alto than in Daly City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Daly City
 Daly City, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Daly City    3 Reviews
Beverly · Tampa, FL
Too Cold
Over 14 years ago

Moved here and was unaware of the climate. The first sunny day, I thought it would get warm. A neighbor said if it is 80 in San Francisco, it will only be 60-65 in  More

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critic · Huntington Beach, CA
Hell hole of Earth
Over 16 years ago

High crime, overweight people. English is not the official language. 20 people live in a house. Weather stinks - forget working on your tan for Baywatch tryouts. Not  More

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Maria · Daly City, CA
Transportation Experience
Over 18 years ago

Modes of transportation is ample in this area, with BART and  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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