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Hoboken, NJ vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 16.8% less per student than Hoboken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.1% higher in San Mateo than in Hoboken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hoboken
 Hoboken, NJSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hoboken    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My kind of  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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