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Oakland, CA vs Galesburg, IL

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- Galesburg spends 4.0% more per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.1% lower in Galesburg than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galesburg had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CAGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,456$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13454573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Galesburg    2 Reviews
Tia · Galesburg, IL
Great to Visit, Lousy to Live In
Over 6 years ago

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Galesburg - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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