2024 Compare Cities Education:
Alameda, CA vs Sonoma, CA

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Highlights
- Sonoma spends 5.3% less per student than Alameda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Sonoma than in Alameda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sonoma had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alameda
 Alameda, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,788$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323$13,921$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,104$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.6120.8216.23
 Students per Librarian9555142404573
 Students per Counselor603399530
 Grade School Educ.3.7%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%20.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%45.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.0%12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.0%2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 6 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 Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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