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Menlo Park, CA vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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- Carmel-by-the-Sea spends 23.5% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% higher in Carmel-by-the-Sea than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel-by-the-Sea had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews
Robert · Elkridge, MD
Home
Over 9 years ago

Climate, cost &  More

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Abhd · Carmel, CA
more shopping center than a town
Over 16 years ago

carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Devon · Carmel by the Sea, CA
Liberals
Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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