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Davidson, NC vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 45.9% more per student than Davidson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% higher in San Jose than in Davidson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davidson
 Davidson, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved to NC from  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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