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Bristol, VA vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 86.7% more per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Princeton than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, VAPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,171  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  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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