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Little Rock, AR vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 47.4% more per student than Little Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% higher in San Mateo than in Little Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Little Rock
 Little Rock, ARSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  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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