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Gilbert, AZ vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- Redwood City spends 90.1% more per student than Gilbert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Redwood City than in Gilbert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redwood City had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilbert
 Gilbert, AZRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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