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Chapel Hill, NC vs Piscataway, NJ

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Highlights
- Piscataway spends 41.2% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Piscataway than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Piscataway had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%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 Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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