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Needles, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 25.4% more per student than Needles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in San Jose than in Needles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Needles
 Needles, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Needles    2 Reviews
S · Needles, CA
The best kept secret in the US
Over 5 years ago

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Dan · Needles, CA
City Of Needles
Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

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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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

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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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
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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