2025 Compare Cities Education:
Savannah, GA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 23.5% more per student than Savannah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 63.7% higher in Oakland than in Savannah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Savannah
 Savannah, GAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,163  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor294  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  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 4 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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