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Iowa City, IA vs Trenton, NJ

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Highlights
- Trenton spends 39.6% more per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Trenton than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Trenton had 22.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IATrenton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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