2025 Compare Cities Education:
Key West, FL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 14.9% less per student than Key West.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.8% higher in Oakland than in Key West. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Key West
 Key West, FLOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,706  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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