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Palm Desert, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 31.3% more per student than Palm Desert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in San Mateo than in Palm Desert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  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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