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Oakland, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 18.1% more per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in San Francisco than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland

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 Oakland, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,788$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323$16,279$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,104$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.6120.416.23
 Students per Librarian955512964573
 Students per Counselor603566530
 Grade School Educ.8.8%6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.7%88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%12.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%59.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.9%16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%3.0%1.5%

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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 3 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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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ZIPS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
94601, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94610, 94602, 94608, 94607, 15 total
ZIPS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
94112, 94110, 94122, 94109, 94116, 94121, 94117, 94134, 94118, 94115, 27 total

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