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Merrillville, IN vs Sussex, NJ

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- Sussex spends 102.0% more per student than Merrillville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% lower in Sussex than in Merrillville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sussex had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrillville
 Merrillville, INSussex, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,826$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8664573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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Reviews for Sussex    2 Reviews
Sonia · Franklin, NJ
Beautiful place in NJ
Over 19 years ago

I am a real estate agent & I have lived in Sussex Co. for 6 yrs. and I love it here. We have farms, mountains & shopping all in about 5 to 15 min. It's just so pretty  More

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Patricia · Sussex, NJ
Living in Sussex
Over 19 years ago

Sussex is about 50 miles from New York City, yet it is a rural/suburban community. Sussex is family friendly, full of nature, sports, shopping and culture in a bucolic  More

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