2026 Compare Cities Education:
Hartford, CT vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Mountain View spends 26.6% less per student than Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 75.1% higher in Mountain View than in Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 26.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hartford
 Hartford, CTMountain View, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 5 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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