Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Menlo Park, CA vs Union City, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Union City spends 11.4% less per student than Menlo Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Union City than in Menlo Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Union City had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Menlo Park
 Menlo Park, CAUnion City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Economy
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

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Menlo Park

See all reviews
Reviews for Union City    1 Reviews
Miriam · Union City, CA
hello from Union City
Over 19 years ago

Hi, I am looking for a small, friendly town with low crime and friendly people, outdoor activites, mellow, etc. (in the bay area). I am currently hoping to move to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Union City

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Florence, OregonOakland, CaliforniaCompare
 Pueblo, ColoradoNew Port Richey, FloridaCompare
 Russell, KentuckyFlatwoods, KentuckyCompare
 Mableton, GeorgiaAnthem, ArizonaCompare
 Yukon, OklahomaThe Village, OklahomaCompare
 Scottsdale, ArizonaLexington, MassachusettsCompare
 Swansboro, North CarolinaYuma, ArizonaCompare
 Caliente, NevadaWenatchee, WashingtonCompare
 Merced, CaliforniaFort Smith, ArkansasCompare
 Houston, TexasRincon, GeorgiaCompare

Learn More About Menlo Park, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Union City, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.