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Lake Oswego, OR vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 7.2% more per student than Lake Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in San Mateo than in Lake Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Oswego
 Lake Oswego, ORSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  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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