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Scottsdale, AZ vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo spends 90.1% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in San Mateo than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  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 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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