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Oakland, CA vs Corte Madera, CA

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- Corte Madera spends 18.7% more per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Corte Madera than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corte Madera had 17.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
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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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Reviews for Corte Madera    3 Reviews
Bonnie · Corte Madera, CA
Not a place for renters
Over 9 years ago

Close to the freeway, so easy commute. Beautiful bike/hiking trails and view of Mt Tam. But $4000/mo for a 3 bdrm apartment is a little  More

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Bp · Houston, TX
Climate
Over 13 years ago

Great  More

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raegen · Corte Madera, CA
Corte Madera
Over 19 years ago

Corte Madera has the convenience of shopping and urban lifestyle combined with nature wonderful weather hiking trails bike paths that make the quality of living there  More

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