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Draper, UT vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 68.3% more per student than Draper.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% higher in San Jose than in Draper. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Draper
 Draper, UTSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Draper    2 Reviews

I will put my 2 cents in on Draper, and do my best to be unbiased. I have lived in Draper for 10 years, and within a couple miles of Draper for the 12 years previous.   More

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We have three children and Draper is a great place to raise the them. We have a generous amount of parks and a lot of hiking trails great for getting kids outdoors.  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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