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Blue Bell, PA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland spends 22.2% less per student than Blue Bell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.6% higher in Oakland than in Blue Bell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 14.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blue Bell
 Blue Bell, PAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Blue Bell    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Blue Bell is a very peaceful community that has a lot to offer! It fulfills all the shopping needs and holds a good number of great restaurants. The people are friendly  More

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Over 16 years ago

Living in Blue Bell has many advantages which make it a top place to live in the North Eastern US. The Wissahickon School District is one of the top in the State, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

I live in Blue Bell Pennsylvania, outside of Phila. It's a gated community. Close to Phila., weather seasonal, winters tend to be long and gray, but the rest are  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

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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Over 5 years ago

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

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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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