2025 Compare Cities Education:
Truckee, CA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 17.3% less per student than Truckee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in San Jose than in Truckee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Truckee
 Truckee, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  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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