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San Francisco, CA vs Urban Honolulu, HI

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Highlights
- Urban Honolulu spends 15.5% less per student than San Francisco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.4% lower in Urban Honolulu than in San Francisco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Urban Honolulu had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Francisco
 San Francisco, CAUrban Honolulu, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Reviews for Urban Honolulu    14 Reviews

I’ve lived in Honolulu for over 40 years and watched a mediocre city decline until it’s nearly a 3rd world destination. Unbelievably expensive (one of the top 4 most  More

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It a hour or two. Wait a few years become richer by appreciation not pay unless a pro. No time share are good. Get real estate rent it out and sell when you need to and  More

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I have lived here, on and off, since 2008. Here are the pros and cons as I see them. Pros: Mostly very good weather, sunny all the time. Friendly laid back atmosphere.  More

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