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Irvine, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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Highlights
- Menlo Park spends 31.5% more per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Menlo Park than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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