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San Diego, CA vs Alameda, CA

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Highlights
- Alameda spends 8.7% more per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Alameda than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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