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Orange, CA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 20.4% more per student than Orange.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in San Jose than in Orange. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orange

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 Orange, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,277$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911$14,141$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,037$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.2121.5916.23
 Students per Librarian1638365284573
 Students per Counselor595646530
 Grade School Educ.5.9%8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%16.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.0%45.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Orange    13 Reviews

Southern California is a wonderful place to live (if you can afford it). Currently, we are a family of 3- myself, my husband and our son. We are FINALLY thinking it may  More

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Over 14 years ago

Numerous highly rated hospitals are located within a 20 mile radius. Variety of hospitals include specialty, such as Childrens Hospital of Orange County; private;  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Weather is great. However, the housing, jobs, schools and the State Government is  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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ZIPS IN ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
92867 92869 92868 92865 92866
ZIPS IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, 31 total

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