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Santa Clara, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 0.0% less per student than Santa Clara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Palo Alto than in Santa Clara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clara
 Santa Clara, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews
Larry · 
Santa Clara CA is a wonderful place.
Over 4 years ago

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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Alan · Santa Clara, CA
A fair and balanced review of Santa Clara
Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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William · Santa Clara, CA
Best of Santa Clara
Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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