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Berkeley, CA vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 2.9% less per student than Berkeley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% lower in Lewes than in Berkeley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Berkeley
 Berkeley, CALewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%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 12 years ago

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

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Over 14 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 Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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