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East Los Angeles, CA vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City spends 38.6% more per student than East Los Angeles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.3% lower in Jersey City than in East Los Angeles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 63.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to East Los Angeles
 East Los Angeles, CAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for East Los Angeles    2 Reviews

If anyone hasn't been to the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, they have missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime! I love this place. Crime is almost non-existent, day  More

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Over 17 years ago

in east los angeles we are close to downtown arts,culture,and good eats in los angeles in general we are only miles away from the beach,moutains,or hot  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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