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McLean, VA vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- Redwood City spends 14.3% more per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.4% higher in Redwood City than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redwood City had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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