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Irvine, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto spends 20.4% more per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Palo Alto than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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