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Menlo Park, CA vs Bethany, OR

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- Bethany spends 0.9% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Bethany than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethany had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CABethany, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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Reviews for Bethany    4 Reviews
Christine · Bethany, OR
Amazing
Over 4 years ago

Bethany is an amazing place to live in! We've been living here for almost a year now. -Only a 20-minute drive to Portland -20-minute drive to Beaverton where they  More

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Elizabeth · Aloha, OR
Overcrowded
Over 4 years ago

Overcrowded with heavy traffic. New housing with very little space between them and no privacy!  More

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Elizabeth · Aloha, OR
Overcrowded and expensive!
Over 5 years ago

Lived here since 2006 and loved it here. Now it has gotten overcrowded and traffic is crazy. Taxes are high and houses are way overpriced. Students are being shifted  More

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