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San Luis Obispo, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 26.3% more per student than San Luis Obispo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in San Mateo than in San Luis Obispo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Luis Obispo
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  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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