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San Marcos, CA vs Madison, WI

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- Madison spends 7.8% more per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.7% lower in Madison than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, CAMadison, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,641$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,988$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4344573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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