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Gettysburg, PA vs Menlo Park, CA

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Highlights
- Menlo Park spends 5.1% more per student than Gettysburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.3% higher in Menlo Park than in Gettysburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gettysburg
 Gettysburg, PAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,963  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor259  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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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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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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