2025 Compare Cities Education:
Herndon, VA vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 41.0% more per student than Herndon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Princeton than in Herndon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 16.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Herndon
 Herndon, VAPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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