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Florence, OR vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 37.9% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in San Mateo than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ORSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  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 15 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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