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Memphis, TN vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 64.3% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% higher in San Mateo than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, 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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