2024 Compare Cities Education:
Potomac, MD vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 6.8% less per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.4% higher in San Jose than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,736$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697$14,141$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,703$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6321.5916.23
 Students per Librarian49065284573
 Students per Counselor292646530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.5%85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%16.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.5%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%45.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.27.6%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree11.5%2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  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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