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North Las Vegas, NV vs Foster City, CA

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- Foster City spends 75.3% more per student than North Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Foster City than in North Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foster City had 17.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Las Vegas
 North Las Vegas, NVFoster City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  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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