2025 Compare Cities Education:
Montvale, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 3.0% less per student than Montvale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Jersey City than in Montvale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montvale
 Montvale, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Montvale    2 Reviews

Terrific location in northern NJ provides access to all kinds of entertainment, culture, experiences, etc. Great schools. Only problem is the cost of living in  More

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Over 17 years ago

As is the case in most of the New York City metropolitan area, the cost of living is so high as to be absurd. The high costs of housing, utilities, entertainment, and  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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