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Prescott, AZ vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 103.5% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in San Mateo than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott
 Prescott, AZSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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