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Oakland, CA vs Nogales, AZ

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- Nogales spends 48.9% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in Nogales than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nogales had 19.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CANogales, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24894573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock67.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 5 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 Nogales    4 Reviews

Nogales is an excellent town to live in if you speak fluent Spanish and are a Freelancer with a decent income. It is not the kind of town where you'd want to raise a  More

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Nogales is a great town to raise a family. Small, tight-knit community with friendly people and great Mexican food pretty much anywhere in town. Being right on the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Nogales! it is soo awesome! it is such a unique town. it is great. sure you probably have to speak spanish everywhere you go. but you would love it if you  More

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