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San Jose, CA vs Las Vegas, NV

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Highlights
- Las Vegas spends 37.7% less per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Las Vegas than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Vegas had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose

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 San Jose, CALas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,401$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141$9,498$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,804$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.5921.9316.23
 Students per Librarian65287284573
 Students per Counselor646450530
 Grade School Educ.8.6%6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%8.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.5%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%24.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%25.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.5%6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%0.9%1.5%

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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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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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Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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ZIPS IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, 31 total
ZIPS IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89108, 89110, 89129, 89117, 89131, 89101, 89102, 89149, 89107, 89128, 19 total

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