2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sonoma, CA vs Berkeley, CA

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Highlights
- Berkeley spends 5.6% more per student than Sonoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Berkeley than in Sonoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Berkeley had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sonoma
 Sonoma, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.8%1.5%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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