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Jersey City, NJ vs East Los Angeles, CA

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- East Los Angeles spends 27.8% less per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.7% higher in East Los Angeles than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Los Angeles had 38.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock54.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 East Los Angeles    2 Reviews

If anyone hasn't been to the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, they have missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime! I love this place. Crime is almost non-existent, day  More

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Over 17 years ago

in east los angeles we are close to downtown arts,culture,and good eats in los angeles in general we are only miles away from the beach,moutains,or hot  More

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