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Half Moon Bay, CA vs Los Gatos, CA

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- Los Gatos spends 8.4% less per student than Half Moon Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Los Gatos than in Half Moon Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Gatos had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Half Moon Bay
 Half Moon Bay, CALos Gatos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews
Steve · Half Moon Bay, CA
Great weather, great restaurants, but too many Dem
Over 17 years ago

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Allison · Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay
Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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James · Vancouver, WA
Incredible Area!
Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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Reviews for Los Gatos    6 Reviews
RW · Los Gatos, CA
Great place to live
Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Los Gatos for 30 plus years. Great climate - mild winters and comfortable  More

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joe · San Jose, CA
Los Gatos
Over 16 years ago

Progressive &  More

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Catherine · Los Gatos, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Los Gatos is a beautiful, small town with a great community. The cost of living, however, is extremely expensive. Food at the supermarket is more expensive than in  More

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