2026 Compare Cities Education:
Northfield, MN vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 18.2% less per student than Northfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.5% higher in San Diego than in Northfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northfield
 Northfield, MNSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,690  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  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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