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Marietta, OH vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 19.4% more per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Palo Alto than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor525  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Marietta    3 Reviews
suzy · Marietta, OH
low crime
Over 18 years ago

Can safely go to grocery store in the  More

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Joanne · Marietta, OH
climate
Over 18 years ago

Long, gray, dreary  More

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John · Marietta, OH
Pillbox613
Over 19 years ago

A nice quiet college community that is relatively crime free.Population is around 15,000. Reasonable proximity to Pittsburgh (1.5 hrs),Columbus (2hrs) and Cleveland  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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