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Dobbs Ferry, NY vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood spends 20.6% less per student than Dobbs Ferry.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Ridgewood than in Dobbs Ferry. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgewood had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dobbs Ferry
 Dobbs Ferry, NYRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Dobbs Ferry    2 Reviews
Walter · Dobbs Ferry, NY
cost of living
Over 11 years ago

Great living here while we are still working. Impractical in retirement unless you are in the top one per  More

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passerby · Dobbs Ferry, NY
Taxes
Over 16 years ago

Westchester country of New York state is beautiful, schools are good and people are friendly. But taxes! On my townhouse which is valued at $500k and would sell  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews
Gerard · Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Steve · Ridgewood, NJ
Close to NYC
Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Brenda · Ridgewood, NJ
quality of life
Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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