Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jersey City, NJ vs Mechanicsburg, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Mechanicsburg spends 23.7% less per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Mechanicsburg than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mechanicsburg had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,415$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,392$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7314573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

no  More

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Jersey City

See all reviews
Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

   |    Reply
Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

   |    Reply
Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mechanicsburg

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Grants Pass, OregonBerkley, MichiganCompare
 Union City, OklahomaEden Prairie, MinnesotaCompare
 Franklin, TennesseeSmyrna, TennesseeCompare
 Wayland, MassachusettsCampton, New HampshireCompare
 St. Augustine, FloridaChattanooga, TennesseeCompare
 Sandpoint, IdahoSouth Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaCompare
 Enfield, New HampshireNorth Little Rock, ArkansasCompare
 Nyack, New YorkLihue, HawaiiCompare
 Dover, TennesseeDahlonega, GeorgiaCompare
 Newville, PennsylvaniaStanley, North CarolinaCompare

Learn More About Jersey City, New Jersey
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.