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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 54.3% more per student than Palm Beach Gardens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Menlo Park than in Palm Beach Gardens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Beach Gardens
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews
Susan · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Pricey
Over 14 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Thomas · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Florida Life Style
Over 17 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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Teresa · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Cost of Living In Palm Beach Gardens
Over 18 years ago

The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 11 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 14 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 16 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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