2025 Compare Cities Education:
Troy, AL vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 40.1% more per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in San Diego than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, ALSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,006  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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