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Wells Branch, TX vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 7.0% less per student than Wells Branch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.6% higher in San Jose than in Wells Branch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wells Branch
 Wells Branch, TXSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Wells Branch    1 Reviews

I've been in the Austin are for just over 4 years now, and by far, my favorite place to live is Wells Branch. Just far enough away from the fray, and still affordable;  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 5 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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