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Palo Alto, CA vs Atascadero, CA

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- Atascadero spends 13.5% less per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Atascadero than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atascadero had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews
Gary · Atascadero, CA
Great California family town
Over 3 years ago

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Robert · Atascadero, CA
Great area
Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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Ron · Atascadero, CA
Atascadero going down the tubes
Over 10 years ago

We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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