2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jersey City, NJ vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 32.3% less per student than Jersey City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.7% higher in San Diego than in Jersey City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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