2025 Compare Cities Education:
Westwood, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 42.1% more per student than Westwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Oakland than in Westwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westwood
 Westwood, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,012  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor4007  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Westwood    4 Reviews

On your information for Westwood ca, you have mixed information for two different places. There is the city of Westwood in LA county and the Town of Westwood in Lassen  More

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Over 17 years ago

very high cost of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great place for movies, restaurants, shopping and parks. So much to do - very vibrant atmosphere. Lots of different cultures (especially from the Middle and Far East)  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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