2025 Compare Cities Education:
Howell, NJ vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 34.0% less per student than Howell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 105.7% higher in San Diego than in Howell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Howell
 Howell, NJSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Howell    4 Reviews

It's a nice place to visit but living here is not that nice! Taxes are outrageous. Schools have a great reputation but they lack education. Superintendent and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Howell has grown into a snobs town. Taxes are extremely high since school super cares more about her salary and teachers' salary. Schools have a decent reputation, but  More

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I was thrilled when I moved here almost 11 years ago. People seemed nice and the place was safe. People are not nice! There was an influx of New Yorkers and along came  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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