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Menlo Park, CA vs Los Altos, CA

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- Los Altos spends 8.4% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Los Altos than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%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 Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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