2025 Compare Cities Education:
Morristown, NJ vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 27.5% less per student than Morristown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 71.4% higher in Tacoma than in Morristown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morristown
 Morristown, NJTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Morristown    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Morristown has great stores and restaurants. We love the easy access to NYC (50 minute train ride). Cost of living is pretty high (due to taxes) and the weather can be  More

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Hello all, I am new here was asked to comment on my area of the planet where I have lived for the last 12 years. Morristown is the county seat of Morris County. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Morristown has a great variety of opportunities in many ways. A close 50 minute commute to Manhattan, it is very metropolitan while also has the best of suburban and  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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