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Falls Church, VA vs Foster City, CA

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Highlights
- Foster City spends 0.4% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Foster City than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foster City had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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