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San Clemente, CA vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 2.5% less per student than San Clemente.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Plano than in San Clemente. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Clemente
 San Clemente, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 18 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 18 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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