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Oak Park, CA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 18.5% less per student than Oak Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.0% lower in Durham than in Oak Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Park
 Oak Park, CADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,066  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Oak Park    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We have lived in Oak Park for approximately 17 years. The schools are great, the community is great, we like it here. However, the cost of living in CA is high, as are  More

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Over 17 years ago

The crime rate reported for this area cannot be correct. It is as safe as neighboring Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake  More

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Over 18 years ago

Oak Park, CA, offers a great quality of life for the LA area. It's close to Malibu and Ventura beaches, convenient to activities in and around LA, has one of the best  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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