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Weston, MA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 21.9% less per student than Weston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 80.1% higher in Palo Alto than in Weston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Weston
 Weston, MAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
Reviews for Weston    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Having spent the majority of my life as a resident of Weston, I can attest that it is one of the best places to live in North America. I have traveled the world and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weston is a world away... from the reality of 99% of Americans. There is no place for even middle income families. People here, especially children raised here, have no  More

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Weston is a beautiful small town. Easy access to the city of Boston but you feel like you're a world away. With low density housing, plenty of trees and a small walkable  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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