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Larkspur, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 12.8% less per student than Larkspur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in San Jose than in Larkspur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Larkspur
 Larkspur, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 18 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  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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