2025 Compare Cities Education:
Doylestown, PA vs Ridgewood, NJ

Change Cities
Highlights
- Ridgewood spends 15.9% more per student than Doylestown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Ridgewood than in Doylestown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgewood had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Doylestown
 Doylestown, PARidgewood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Doylestown    6 Reviews

Doylestown is a lovely suburban town in the Philadelphia region. Real estate is not exactly cheap and taxes are high. A nice thing about the location is it's proximity  More

   |    Reply

What a great place to raise a family. Restaurants, history, art, parks and lakes, great schools and close to all Philly has to offer. We are also 2 hrs. from the Jersey  More

   |    Reply

I had the pleasurable experience of living in Doylestown for a year, several years ago! What drew me to Doylestown was the sheer beauty of the architectur downtown and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Doylestown

Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Ridgewood


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.