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Port Angeles, WA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 28.5% more per student than Port Angeles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.2% higher in San Jose than in Port Angeles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Angeles
 Port Angeles, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,877  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  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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