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Newport Beach, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 16.4% more per student than Newport Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Oakland than in Newport Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport Beach
 Newport Beach, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 11 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  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 5 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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