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Hackensack, NJ vs Paterson, NJ

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- Paterson spends 3.8% more per student than Hackensack.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Paterson than in Hackensack. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paterson had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hackensack
 Hackensack, NJPaterson, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,834$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,123$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16164573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews
dishant · Ogden, UT
aggregated costs of livings
Over 10 years ago

hello,welcome!  More

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Vanessa · Hackensack, NJ
Living in Hackensack, NJ
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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Evan · Hackensack, NJ
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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 Paterson    1 Reviews
EMILIANO · Fort Lee, VA
crime rate
Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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