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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco spends 66.6% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.8% higher in San Francisco than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews
Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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