2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 29.3% more per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in Princeton than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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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 16 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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