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San Mateo, CA vs Pensacola, FL

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- Pensacola spends 46.7% less per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Pensacola than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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