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Binghamton, NY vs Summit, NJ

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- Summit spends 14.8% less per student than Binghamton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Summit than in Binghamton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Binghamton
 Binghamton, NYSummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,458  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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