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Elkhart, IN vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 35.5% more per student than Elkhart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.7% higher in San Jose than in Elkhart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkhart
 Elkhart, INSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  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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