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San Marcos, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 12.5% more per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in San Jose than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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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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