2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakdale, CA vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 8.3% more per student than Oakdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Aurora than in Oakdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakdale
 Oakdale, CAAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 16 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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