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Moscow, ID vs Foster City, CA

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Highlights
- Foster City spends 66.6% more per student than Moscow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.2% higher in Foster City than in Moscow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foster City had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Moscow
 Moscow, IDFoster City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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