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Jersey City, NJ vs Chatham borough, NJ

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- Chatham borough spends 4.9% more per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Chatham borough than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chatham borough had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,682$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6854573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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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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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 Chatham Borough    3 Reviews

Lovely town, fabulous schools...filled with snooty people concerned most with getting their kids dropped off to school and making their "hot yoga" class. The weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

I can't say enough about the schools in Chatham NJ. They are absolutely amazing, my child is going into 5th grade and has been in this school system since kindergarten.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great schools, stable community, excellent access to arts & culture, nice small-town feel. But very expensive and the traffic is getting really  More

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