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San Mateo, CA vs Miami, FL

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Highlights
- Miami spends 41.1% less per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Miami than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Miami had 13.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAMiami, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Miami    189 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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