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Annapolis, MD vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 4.0% more per student than Annapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.1% higher in San Jose than in Annapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Annapolis
 Annapolis, MDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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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 4 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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