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Princeton, NJ vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 46.8% less per student than Princeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.3% higher in Birmingham than in Princeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Princeton

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 Princeton, NJBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,781$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715$11,144$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,807$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3619.3216.23
 Students per Librarian10355474573
 Students per Counselor296417530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.1%87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.9%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.7%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.3%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.30.2%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree19.6%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 15 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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ZIPS IN PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
08540 08542
ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total

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