2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hammond, IN vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 41.0% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% higher in San Jose than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, INSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  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.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  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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