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Newton, MA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland spends 24.5% less per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 80.2% higher in Oakland than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, MAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews
Sid · Everett, MA
Apartment Rentals
Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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heather · Newtonville, MA
newton, ma
Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Elyse · Newton Center, MA
Weather
Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

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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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

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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