2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 38.5% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Salt Lake City than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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