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Del Mar, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 22.8% more per student than Del Mar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Menlo Park than in Del Mar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Del Mar
 Del Mar, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews
Mark · Del Mar, CA
San Diego is expensive, but it doesn't have to be.
Over 10 years ago

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Rick · Del Mar, CA
Perfect Weather
Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

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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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

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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