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Elizabeth, NJ vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 10.1% less per student than Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.7% higher in San Francisco than in Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 18.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabeth
 Elizabeth, NJSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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