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Palo Alto, CA vs Poway, CA

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- Poway spends 11.1% less per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Poway than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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