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Lansing, MI vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City spends 57.3% more per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% lower in Jersey City than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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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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