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Elizabeth, NJ vs Hoboken, NJ

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Highlights
- Hoboken spends 3.3% more per student than Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Hoboken than in Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hoboken had 27.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabeth
 Elizabeth, NJHoboken, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Elizabeth    1 Reviews

One of the best available transportation near metro NYC, Train to NYC, NEWARK, as well as plenty of Cab services to NEWARK Liberty Airport, plus NJ Transit Buses for  More

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Reviews for Hoboken    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Over 15 years ago

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