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Oakland, CA vs Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 2.0% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Los Angeles than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland

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 Oakland, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,788$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323$14,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,104$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.6121.8616.23
 Students per Librarian955565654573
 Students per Counselor603380530
 Grade School Educ.8.8%13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%8.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.7%78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%17.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%36.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.9%8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 3 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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ZIPS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
94601, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94610, 94602, 94608, 94607, 15 total
ZIPS IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
90011, 91331, 91342, 90044, 91335, 91402, 90003, 90026, 90019, 91343, 107 total

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