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Orangevale, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay spends 31.8% more per student than Orangevale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Half Moon Bay than in Orangevale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Half Moon Bay had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangevale
 Orangevale, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Orangevale    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Light rain throughout the year. Spring and fall are unbeatable. Summer is deffinately Hot, but with so many options to go camping and swimming, cooling off is never  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another comment from an Orangevale resident complains about the diminishing of rural character and the coming of compact development. Unfortunately, I cannot endorse  More

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Over 17 years ago

Think twice before purchasing property in one of the more expensive places to live. Orangevale is losing its small town flavor while be buffeted or "tucked into" other  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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