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Davis, CA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 31.7% more per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in San Jose than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  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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