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Montecito, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 20.2% more per student than Montecito.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Menlo Park than in Montecito. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montecito
 Montecito, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Montecito    1 Reviews
David · Montecito, CA
Do not live in Montecito
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Montecito for 7 years up-to 2020. Everything is sooo over priced, Contractors rip you off, one contractor tried to charge me $800 just to clean the Windows  More

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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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