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Falls Church, VA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 8.7% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% higher in San Jose than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  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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