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Mobile, AL vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 95.2% more per student than Mobile.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in San Francisco than in Mobile. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mobile
 Mobile, ALSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,969  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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