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Omaha, NE vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 26.1% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% higher in San Jose than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha

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 Omaha, NESan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,596$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673$14,141$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,312$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1221.5916.23
 Students per Librarian41565284573
 Students per Counselor372646530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%16.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%45.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 1 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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ZIPS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total
ZIPS IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, 31 total

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