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San Mateo, CA vs Chino Hills, CA

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- Chino Hills spends 27.0% less per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% higher in Chino Hills than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chino Hills had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAChino Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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 16 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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Reviews for Chino Hills    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I love Chino Hills! You can’t mention Chino Hills without the Ball Family! They make me proud to be a resident of Chino Hills! They put the city on the map! My boys love  More

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Over 5 years ago

I love Chino Hills! You can’t mention Chino Hills without the Ball Family! They make me proud to be a resident of Chino Hills! They put the city on the map! My boys love  More

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Over 16 years ago

First, the positives: the location is great -- a reasonable drive to anything you want (major metropolitan centers, mountains, beaches, deserts); we have lots of parks,  More

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