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San Jose, CA vs San Antonio, TX

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Highlights
- San Antonio spends 28.2% less per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% lower in San Antonio than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose

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 San Jose, CASan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,401$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141$10,259$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,804$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.5914.916.23
 Students per Librarian65288254573
 Students per Counselor646397530
 Grade School Educ.8.6%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.5%83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%27.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.5%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%1.2%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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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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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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ZIPS IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, 31 total
ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total

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