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Pinehurst, NC vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 82.1% more per student than Pinehurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.3% higher in San Jose than in Pinehurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pinehurst
 Pinehurst, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,542  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  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 4 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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