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San Antonio, TX vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 25.8% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Anchorage than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 13.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio

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 San Antonio, TXAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,214$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259$15,402$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,154$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.917.4416.23
 Students per Librarian8254994573
 Students per Counselor397413530
 Grade School Educ.7.9%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.3%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%36.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total
ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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