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Santa Fe Springs, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 2.1% more per student than Santa Fe Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Oakland than in Santa Fe Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Fe Springs
 Santa Fe Springs, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Fe Springs    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

santa fe springs used to be a good place to live, but those days are long gone. crime is on the upswing. (whittier police dept. is contracted to s.f.s.) police  More

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Over 21 years ago

Largely Industrial City, Great Place to live the city has a lot to offer it's residents, called the City of the Parks, Many city sponsored events, free  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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