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Stillwater, OK vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 84.2% more per student than Stillwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in San Mateo than in Stillwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stillwater
 Stillwater, OKSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,440  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Stillwater    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Let me introduce my self. My parents are from Cuba, I was born in St. Charles, MO. Although I have not lived in Oklahoma yet, one of my best friends live in Stillwater.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime in Stillwater is very low -- only 1-2 murders per year max. Property crime is also low except around the OSU campus where students take things from each other.   More

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Over 18 years ago

Stillwater is a great small college town that is home to Oklahoma State  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 16 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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