2024 Compare Cities Education:
San Jose, CA vs Melville, NY

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Highlights
- Melville spends 64.2% more per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.2% lower in Melville than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melville had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose
 San Jose, CAMelville, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,401$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141$26,965$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,804$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.5912.2716.23
 Students per Librarian652811144573
 Students per Counselor646356530
 Grade School Educ.8.6%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.5%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%13.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%62.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.5%22.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%8.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%1.8%1.5%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Melville    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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Over 12 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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