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Redwood City, CA vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 0.1% less per student than Redwood City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Mercer Island than in Redwood City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Redwood City
 Redwood City, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(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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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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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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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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