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Chester township, NJ vs Westfield, NJ

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- Westfield spends 7.7% less per student than Chester township.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Westfield than in Chester township. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westfield had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester township
 Chester township, NJWestfield, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Chester Township    1 Reviews
Bp · Chester, NJ
Quality of Life
Over 16 years ago

Open space preservations efforts are great. Use of the Black River Game preserve for constant shooting of both rifles and shotguns negatively impacts local residents  More

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Reviews for Westfield    8 Reviews
Sevag · Westfield, NJ
Cost of living too high!@!!
Over 14 years ago

Looking for a simpler life - taxes too high in New  More

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Suluki11 · Westfield, NJ
Oasis Outside of NYC
Over 14 years ago

As a resident for over 10 years, overall I have to say that Westfield is one of the most beautiful towns to live in within commuting distance to NYC! Here is a little  More

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Amelia · Westfield, NJ
Westfield, NJ!
Over 15 years ago

My family and I have been here for 11 years! Housing is expensive, but that is really the only downside (and snow!!!) Seriously, it is beautiful, clean, with great  More

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