2025 Compare Cities Education:
Orlando, FL vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 28.8% more per student than Orlando.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in San Diego than in Orlando. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orlando
 Orlando, FLSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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