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Towson, MD vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- Redwood City spends 18.6% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% higher in Redwood City than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redwood City had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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