2024 Compare Cities Education:
San Rafael, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 4.9% less per student than San Rafael.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in San Mateo than in San Rafael. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Rafael
 San Rafael, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,111$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962$15,457$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,450$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.8419.7916.23
 Students per Librarian414180554573
 Students per Counselor508431530
 Grade School Educ.9.4%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%14.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%58.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.0%18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%4.1%1.5%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 14 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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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 14 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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