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Kings Park, NY vs Somerville, NJ

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 22.0% less per student than Kings Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Somerville than in Kings Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kings Park
 Kings Park, NYSomerville, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,279$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kings Park    2 Reviews

We moved here 3 years ago due to my husband's job. We have been renting during the time we have lived here. Affordable housing is very hard to find here for us and the  More

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All of Long Island costs to much. It becomes elitist evn if it did not want to. It is isolationist and suburban. It is  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Nice community with the shore an hour away as well as NYC. Good schools. Noted for equestrian events. Jackie O lived not to far from here. Prices of homes have gone  More

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I love living in Somerville, which offers the charm of a small town and all of the conveniences of a larger city. Its charming Victorial architecture and a lively Main  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Somerville is out of control. Sadly, you don't get much in return for the extremely high taxes you pay. There's an accident waiting to happen on  More

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