2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hackensack, NJ vs Farmington, CT

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- Farmington spends 0.7% more per student than Hackensack.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Farmington than in Hackensack. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Farmington had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hackensack
 Hackensack, NJFarmington, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews

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Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 15 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  More

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