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Short Hills, NJ vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 24.1% less per student than Short Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.1% higher in Menlo Park than in Short Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Hills
 Short Hills, NJMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.88.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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