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Manhattan, NY vs Burlingame, CA

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Highlights
- Burlingame spends 45.0% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.2% higher in Burlingame than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlingame had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYBurlingame, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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Reviews for Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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