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Chelsea, MI vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 54.7% more per student than Chelsea.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in Princeton than in Chelsea. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chelsea
 Chelsea, MIPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  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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