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Menlo Park, CA vs Oceanside, CA

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- Oceanside spends 18.6% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Oceanside than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oceanside had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CAOceanside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Oceanside    20 Reviews
Dorothy · Bullhead City, AZ
Oceanside Love
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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rita · Yuma, AZ
home sick
Over 7 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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DAVID · Hazel Crest, IL
25 Years Lived In Oceanside
Over 7 years ago

Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  More

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