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Oceano, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 26.3% more per student than Oceano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in San Mateo than in Oceano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 12.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oceano
 Oceano, 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.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Oceano    3 Reviews

Oceano is an underrated gem if you ask me. Like other coastal parts of central and southern California the weather and scenery is terrific. Unlike a lot of the  More

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I've lived here for a year and I love it. The weather is great, the beach is 10 minutes away, Great American Melodrama is in Oceano with good fun theater. The part I  More

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Over 15 years ago

oceano is a realy ugly place to live in besides having no side walks, realy bad ugly weather, and no point of existing, they have a little gang that calls them selfs  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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