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Royal Oak, MI vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 32.3% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Menlo Park than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews
J · Brighton, MI
Royal Oak - Safe, Stable and Job Opportunities
Over 6 years ago

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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dave · Royal Oak, MI
jobs
Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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lisa · Royal Oak, MI
Great City
Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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