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San Mateo, CA vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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- Mount Pleasant spends 5.7% less per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.8% lower in Mount Pleasant than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 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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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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