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Montclair, CA vs Alameda, CA

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Highlights
- Alameda spends 21.2% more per student than Montclair.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Alameda than in Montclair. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 24.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montclair
 Montclair, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Montclair    2 Reviews

One of the best cities I have lived in. Great city to invest in now because the city has future development plans that will raise property value higher.  More

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Pros Freeway access City has a train stop Shopping is convenient Not so much city traffic Beautiful View Close access to nature (Close drive to desert, beach,  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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