2025 Compare Cities Education:
Nashville, TN vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 24.2% more per student than Nashville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% higher in San Diego than in Nashville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nashville
 Nashville, TNSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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