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Port Alexander, AK vs Redwood City, CA

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- Redwood City spends 30.4% less per student than Port Alexander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Redwood City than in Port Alexander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redwood City had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Alexander
 Port Alexander, AKRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,506  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor236  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.42.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
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Nancy · Redwood City, CA
A little bit of everything
Over 4 years ago

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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Ra · Redwood City, CA
More Bang for one's Buck in Bay Area Terms
Over 5 years ago

The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lori · Redwood City, CA
Nice place, but being paved with apartments.
Over 7 years ago

Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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