2024 Compare Cities Education:
Durham, NC vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 73.0% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% higher in San Mateo than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,612$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906$15,457$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1319.7916.23
 Students per Librarian80880554573
 Students per Counselor268431530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%14.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%58.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.0%4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 14 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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