2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sterling, CO vs Berkeley, CA

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Highlights
- Berkeley spends 50.9% more per student than Sterling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% higher in Berkeley than in Sterling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Berkeley had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling
 Sterling, COBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor1228  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.8%1.5%
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  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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