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Bridgeton, NJ vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- West Palm Beach spends 45.0% less per student than Bridgeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% higher in West Palm Beach than in Bridgeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 24.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bridgeton
 Bridgeton, NJWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,655  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor211  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bridgeton    4 Reviews

I like where I'm from , but as far as help in the community its self there's very little resources, this community is a who you know type of community .... there are no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I Was born in the neighboring city but raised in Bridgeton. Back then it was great place to live. The city was full of life and jobs. Everyone knew everyone and looked  More

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Over 16 years ago

I used to think the city officials were simply incompetent, I’ve since been proven wrong. They are simply corrupt. They pass local laws with the label of “cleaning up”  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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