2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rochester, NY vs Cupertino, CA

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Highlights
- Cupertino spends 32.2% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 83.3% higher in Cupertino than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cupertino had 17.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, NYCupertino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Cupertino    7 Reviews

I love this city. Cupertino has everything to offer. We have the best schools, weather, health care, and everything is close by. Absolutely everything is here.   More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for 24 years. Cupertino is totally convenient. Literally library, parks, grocery stores, all shopping, bakery’s, restaurants, all within walking  More

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I look at the pros and cons listed here about Cupertino and I just laugh. I’ve lived here for 21 years. Here’s what I can tell you.The pros:-The weather is good year  More

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