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Volcano, HI vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland spends 0.2% more per student than Volcano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.1% higher in Oakland than in Volcano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Volcano
 Volcano, HIOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Volcano    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

After several relatively brief visits to The Big Island of Hawaii, my husband and I, both strict vegetarians, decided to move from Palo Alto CA to Volcano Village with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Must love rain. That would be a possible header for Volcano seeking new residents. It is the rain that tends to fall in the night time and sometimes or often in soft  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 5 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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