2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jersey City, NJ vs Miami, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Miami spends 51.0% less per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% higher in Miami than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Miami had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJMiami, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no  More

   |    Reply

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

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

Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

   |    Reply

Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

   |    Reply

Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Miami


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.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.