2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bloomfield, NJ vs Berkeley, CA

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Highlights
- Berkeley spends 32.7% less per student than Bloomfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.4% higher in Berkeley than in Bloomfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Berkeley had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomfield
 Bloomfield, NJBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bloomfield    3 Reviews

Bloomfield is hit right now. With its wonderful schools, proximity to NYC, diversity and progressive vibe, Bloomfield is the ideal place to raise a family or start a  More

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I'm not originally from NJ, and chose Bloomfield after getting a job in Montclair but didn't want to pay Montclair prices for rent. Bloomfield is a cheaper alternative,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bloomfield is a quiet town that is particularly good for commuters. There are two NJ Transit Train Stations for passengers commuting into Newark and New York Penn  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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