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Menlo Park, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 0.0% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in San Mateo than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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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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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 San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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