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Bernardsville, NJ vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland spends 24.5% less per student than Bernardsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 99.0% higher in Oakland than in Bernardsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bernardsville
 Bernardsville, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Bernardsville    3 Reviews
boejr · Basking Ridge, NJ
Lyme Disease
Over 16 years ago

Tick borne illness is very high in my area. There is also a very high incidence of  More

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Mike · Bernardsville, NJ
High cost of living
Over 16 years ago

Very expensive - high property taxes, lots of frills in the schools, NJ as a state has a huge deficit, so high taxes  More

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MPS · Bernardsville, NJ
Bernardsville, New Jersey
Over 17 years ago

Bernardsville, New Jersey is a charming town with population of 7,345 that has a semi-rural and suburban character. Bernardsville is located 35 west of New York City  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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