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Scranton, PA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 12.7% more per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.0% higher in San Jose than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton

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 Scranton, PASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,331$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038$14,141$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,367$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0221.5916.23
 Students per Librarian144665284573
 Students per Counselor382646530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%16.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%45.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  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 3 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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ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, 31 total

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