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Hilton Head Island, SC vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 33.3% more per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.6% higher in San Mateo than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island
 Hilton Head Island, SCSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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