2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 55.3% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Jersey City than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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