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Cliffside Park, NJ vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 5.4% less per student than Cliffside Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% higher in Arlington than in Cliffside Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cliffside Park
 Cliffside Park, NJArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Cliffside Park    2 Reviews

Many of the old neighborhood is being converted to side-by-side single family homes. The prices have plateau'd but still difficult to attain even for a family just  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice suburban city feel... lots of good restaurants... best of all, a 5 minute drive to  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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