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Camden, NJ vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 53.1% less per student than Camden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% higher in Garner than in Camden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 36.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Camden
 Camden, NJGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,928  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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