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San Mateo, CA vs Quincy, MA

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- Quincy spends 12.9% more per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.9% lower in Quincy than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Quincy had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAQuincy, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,685$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,795$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3534573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Quincy    7 Reviews

Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 11 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  More

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