2025 Compare Cities Education:
Utica, NY vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 22.2% less per student than Utica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.2% higher in Oakland than in Utica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Utica
 Utica, NYOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  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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