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Ridgewood, NJ vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 19.3% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.0% higher in San Mateo than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  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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