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Jacksonville, NC vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 70.6% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.5% higher in San Jose than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  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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