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Manhattan, NY vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 49.7% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.8% higher in Palo Alto than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews
Singe · New York, NY
Great place
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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Demarcus · Bellingham, WA
Great city love the people, keep clear of Caleb
Over 3 years ago

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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

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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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
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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