2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tulsa, OK vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto spends 67.5% more per student than Tulsa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% higher in Palo Alto than in Tulsa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tulsa
 Tulsa, OKPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tulsa    97 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have moved from Tulsa in 2002 and miss it so much! Tulsa area was where I was born and raised, I moved to Indiana for marriage. I actually want so badly to move back  More

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I have lived in Tulsa, OK since 2004 meanwhile raising a family and having career modifications, etc. Additionally, I have lived in Florida, Texas, and Nebraska; I have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Nice enough but not welcoming to "outsiders". Tulsa has the slowness of the south but without the hospitality. Honestly there is no reason to make this a permanent  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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