2025 Compare Cities Education:
Takoma Park, MD vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 9.9% less per student than Takoma Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.5% higher in Oakland than in Takoma Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Takoma Park
 Takoma Park, MDOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Takoma Park    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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