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DuPont, WA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 0.2% more per student than DuPont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in San Jose than in DuPont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DuPont
 DuPont, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Dupont    3 Reviews

DuPont WA itself is great. There are problems in this entire area though. Minor and felony crime, shootings, drugs and homelessness are quickly rising mainly due to  More

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Over 17 years ago

If your looking to live in Pleasentville then your looking for Dupont. This little city is blossoming with the convience of being 10 minutes south of Tacoma and 10  More

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DuPont is a great little community with small lots and neighbors close by. Low crime rate and good public safety mean you can go walking at all hours and feel safe. No  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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