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San Carlos, CA vs San Anselmo, CA

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Highlights
- San Anselmo spends 5.1% more per student than San Carlos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in San Anselmo than in San Carlos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Anselmo had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Carlos
 San Carlos, CASan Anselmo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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Reviews for San Anselmo    3 Reviews

I've lived here for over forty five years and I can't wait to leave! The cost of living is ridiculous and, though the statistics about population growth always appear  More

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We love, love, love San Anselmo. It has great schools, is very walkable/bikeable, is not a far walk or bike from that funky town of Fairfax, everyone is friendly! Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

We love it here, but the cost of housing is astronomical, and has us rethinking whether we can stay here much longer. Considering first mortgage, second mortgage and  More

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