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San Mateo, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert spends 23.9% less per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Palm Desert than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Desert had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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