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Nipomo, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 26.3% more per student than Nipomo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in San Mateo than in Nipomo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nipomo
 Nipomo, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Nipomo    3 Reviews

With a Climate Index Rating Of 84 Mico Coastel Climate. Other reviews are some gen. remakes about some cities in the state which has nothing to do with the Quaint  More

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Nipomo is about 8 miles inland from the coast with a small town atmosphere. Nice climate- usually in the 70's. Wine grapes, farming, horse farms and lovely residential  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nipomo is a small town that blends in to several small towns along the coast North of Santa Barbara. The biggest plus is the constant mild weather year round. The down  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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