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Summit, NJ vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 21.3% less per student than Summit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.1% higher in San Jose than in Summit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Summit
 Summit, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  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 4 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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