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Royal Oak, MI vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland spends 17.1% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% higher in Oakland than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews
J · Brighton, MI
Royal Oak - Safe, Stable and Job Opportunities
Over 6 years ago

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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dave · Royal Oak, MI
jobs
Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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lisa · Royal Oak, MI
Great City
Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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