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Lexington, KY vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 18.7% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.4% higher in Oakland than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, KYOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,980$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138$13,323$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4721.6116.23
 Students per Librarian64795554573
 Students per Counselor450603530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%15.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%47.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.2%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  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 3 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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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
94601, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94610, 94602, 94608, 94607, 15 total

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