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Amarillo, TX vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City spends 99.8% more per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Jersey City than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 18 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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