2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Ambridge, PA

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Highlights
- Ambridge spends 1.0% more per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Ambridge than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ambridge had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CAAmbridge, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,965$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,620$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11654573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
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 4 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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Reviews for Ambridge    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Low cost of living, friendly folks, cheap housing, great weather in summer, and close to Pittsburgh. Many older homes have been renovated and the high street,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Close to Pgh shopping,dining,and  More

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Over 16 years ago

A lot of the homes are old, but they are solidly built. It is cheap to live here. However, the town could do more to be more attractive. The main street was once a  More

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