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Menlo Park, CA vs Charlotte, NC

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- Charlotte spends 37.2% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Charlotte than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlotte had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Charlotte    305 Reviews
Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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