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Jersey City, NJ vs Baltimore, MD

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- Baltimore spends 13.9% less per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Baltimore than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baltimore had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJBaltimore, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,804$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,231$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13844573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

no  More

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews
zak · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore have a bright Future
Over 4 years ago

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Bob · Annville, PA
Third Best Place in PA
Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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Kathern · Baltimore, MD
Not a good place to live.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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