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Berkeley, CA vs Fort Worth, TX

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Highlights
- Fort Worth spends 23.3% less per student than Berkeley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% lower in Fort Worth than in Berkeley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Worth had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Berkeley
 Berkeley, CAFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 15 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 6 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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