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State College, PA vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 20.0% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.5% higher in Santa Clara than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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