2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Summit, NJ

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Highlights
- Summit spends 31.5% more per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.9% lower in Summit than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CASummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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