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Palo Alto, CA vs Hanover, NH

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- Hanover spends 34.4% more per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.0% lower in Hanover than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hanover had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAHanover, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,738$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,883$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2534573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.0%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 Hanover    1 Reviews
S · Lebanon, NH
Big fish in a little pond syndrome
Over 7 years ago

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  More

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