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Anchorage, AK vs Stockton, CA

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- Stockton spends 13.7% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Stockton than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stockton had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKStockton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Stockton    39 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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Over 5 years ago

Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON. spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of  More

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I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota  More

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