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Miami, FL vs Ocean City, NJ

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Highlights
- Ocean City spends 121.3% more per student than Miami.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.3% lower in Ocean City than in Miami. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean City had 22.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Miami
 Miami, FLOcean City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,202$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,913$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8284573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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Reviews for Ocean City    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've spent many summers in OC since the 1970s. It's a wonderful family town...a dry town! No alcohol sales, no bars! Long boardwalk with 2 amusement parks, a water  More

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I adore OC. I live 6 blocks from the beach, 2 from the bay. Beautiful scenery. Peaceful surroundings. Summer resort time is a little hectic, but fun. Winters are  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have summered or lived in Ocean City, NJ since I was born 41 years ago. Change, change, change is the common theme in this city. One constant is safe, family fun! The  More

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