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Colton, CA vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City spends 64.6% more per student than Colton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.6% lower in Jersey City than in Colton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 17.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Colton
 Colton, CAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Colton    2 Reviews
Melissa · Columbia, MD
Colton Gets a Bad Rep.
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved from Baltimore/D.C. a year and a half ago. Even with owning a home back east sticker shock set in here. We bought a home in Colton verses what  More

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Melissa · Columbia, MD
Colton is Better than Expected
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved to California 18 months ago from the east coast. Intially we weren't considering Colton to buy our second home but after months of looking in  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
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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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
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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