2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brooklyn, NY vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 13.2% less per student than Brooklyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 77.6% higher in San Diego than in Brooklyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brooklyn
 Brooklyn, NYSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor2598  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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