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Menlo Park, CA vs College Park, MD

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- College Park spends 12.4% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.8% lower in College Park than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Park had 11.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CACollege Park, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%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 College Park    1 Reviews
Rachel · Ellicott City, MD
Housing in College Park, MD
Over 9 years ago

There are a lot of options for students who want to live near campus. Closer to campus is definitely the most expensive area, around 800-1200 per month. There are a lot  More

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