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San Jose, CA vs Pembroke Pines, FL

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- Pembroke Pines spends 36.3% less per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Pembroke Pines than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pembroke Pines had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose
 San Jose, CAPembroke Pines, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Pembroke Pines    14 Reviews

Oh, Pembroke Pines. What a city it was, I still remember when half of Pines Blvd was just tree's and grass, now it's just nothing but shopping centers and houses.  More

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I am a resident of Broward Florida for over 30 years and in the area of Pembroke Pines for over 11 years. This area is probably one of the friendliest family oriented  More

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Over 17 years ago

While I could think of many cons to living in Broward Co, the one area I must praise is the public schools. Having three children in public schools in Pembroke Pines,  More

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