2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sonoma, CA vs Foster City, CA

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Highlights
- Foster City spends 19.2% more per student than Sonoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Foster City than in Sonoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foster City had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sonoma
 Sonoma, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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