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Merrick, NY vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood spends 20.5% less per student than Merrick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Ridgewood than in Merrick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgewood had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrick
 Merrick, NYRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Merrick    1 Reviews
KitKat717 · Merrick, NY
Housing
Over 17 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews
Gerard · Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Steve · Ridgewood, NJ
Close to NYC
Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Brenda · Ridgewood, NJ
quality of life
Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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