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Detroit, MI vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 75.4% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% lower in Jersey City than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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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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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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