2025 Compare Cities Education:
Providence, RI vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 12.1% less per student than Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.7% higher in San Diego than in Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Providence
 Providence, RISan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly 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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