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Foster City, CA vs American Canyon, CA

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- American Canyon spends 9.3% less per student than Foster City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in American Canyon than in Foster City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- American Canyon had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Foster City
 Foster City, CAAmerican Canyon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock576034573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for American Canyon    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to American Canyon from Vallejo and resided there for 7 years. We recently moved only 1 exit up and slightly regret leaving when we did. It's only been 18 months  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived here 30+ years. Great climate and schools. Easy freeway access in all directions. Laid back living with close access to great restaurants and live entertainment. A  More

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I am a long time resident, (approx. 25 years), & I initially moved out here when this was considered "out in the Boonies". Having grown up mostly in Vallejo, and  More

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