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Reno, NV vs Burlingame, CA

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Highlights
- Burlingame spends 47.4% more per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Burlingame than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlingame had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno
 Reno, NVBurlingame, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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