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Menlo Park, CA vs Eureka, CA

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- Eureka spends 21.8% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Eureka than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%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 Eureka    43 Reviews
Ray · Eureka, CA
Dreadful place
Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Y · Eureka, CA
Love it here
Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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Penny · San Diego, CA
Beautiful Areas, But Best to Just Keep Going
Over 4 years ago

I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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