2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 14.4% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.1% higher in Oakland than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 12.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  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 4 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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