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Alameda, CA vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 3.4% more per student than Alameda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Santa Clara than in Alameda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alameda
 Alameda, CASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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