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Ithaca, NY vs East Orange, NJ

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- East Orange spends 11.6% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.8% higher in East Orange than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Orange had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for East Orange    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots   More

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Over 20 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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