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San Jose, CA vs Nags Head, NC

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- Nags Head spends 32.9% less per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% lower in Nags Head than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nags Head had 15.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose
 San Jose, CANags Head, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,116$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2884573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 4 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 Nags Head    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  More

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