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Palo Alto, CA vs Glendale, CA

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- Glendale spends 5.3% less per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Glendale than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glendale had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAGlendale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

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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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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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 Glendale    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 12 years. I agree with what others have written about the weather, location, cost of living, and charm. I also agree that crime has grown, and the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Incorporated in 1906, Glendale California is a "Little" big city. 200,000 people in a 30 sq. mile area. Situated between the San Gabriel & San Fernando Valleys, so the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glendale is a wonderful place to live in. It's green, clean, safe, and it's very pretty.According to statistics, Glendale was in the list of 10 safest cities with  More

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