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Tustin, CA vs Foster City, CA

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Highlights
- Foster City spends 31.5% more per student than Tustin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Foster City than in Tustin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foster City had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tustin
 Tustin, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Tustin    8 Reviews

There's no excitement in Tustin. Totally sleepy hollow place. Good  More

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I grew up in Tustin. The major pro is it has a small town feel with access to many choices of shops and restaurants. Don't let these negative Nancys fool you the  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a great area for road cycling. Many streets have bike lanes, there are off-road bike paths going down to the beach, and the weather is great most of the year.   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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