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Iowa City, IA vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 13.1% more per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.6% higher in San Mateo than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  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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