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Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJ vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia spends 18.4% less per student than Monroe township (Middlesex County).
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Columbia than in Monroe township (Middlesex County). (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe township (Middlesex County)
 Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Monroe Township (Middlesex County)    1 Reviews
patricia · Monroe Township, NJ
housing
Over 18 years ago

This area has been primarily farmland, and responsible for the NJ state motto as THE GARDEN STATE. In the last 20 years, the farmland has dwindled drasticaly and in the  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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