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Jersey City, NJ vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie spends 27.1% less per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Bowie than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowie had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJBowie, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Bowie    15 Reviews
Jewel · Bowie, MD
Shopping
Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Mario · Chicago, IL
Bowie is a wasteland
Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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troy · Bowie, MD
TO HIGH
Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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