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Twin Falls, ID vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 139.8% more per student than Twin Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% higher in San Mateo than in Twin Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Twin Falls
 Twin Falls, IDSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,734  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Twin Falls    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It is a hub community that is a gateway to the north of Sun Valley and to the south for Jackpot. New High School of 3 years to add to the established one. The hospital  More

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Over 12 years ago

Been living in Twin Falls for 2 plus years, like the people, very friendly. The Canyon is truly beautiful. Nice not to have to battle traffic, have places to walk to,  More

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In my 18 years here, Twin Falls has grown steadily, but all the schools, box stores, grocery stores are still within a 10-15 minute drive of each other. Traffic is a  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 15 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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