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Reno, NV vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 35.0% more per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in San Jose than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno

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 Reno, NVSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,626$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842$14,141$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,562$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.1421.5916.23
 Students per Librarian49165284573
 Students per Counselor336646530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.8%85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%16.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%45.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%2.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  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 RENO, NEVADA
89502, 89506, 89523, 89509, 89521, 89503, 89512, 89511, 89519, 89501, 10 total
ZIPS IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, 31 total

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