2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mountain View, CA vs Princeton, NJ

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- Princeton spends 34.7% more per student than Mountain View.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% lower in Princeton than in Mountain View. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain View
 Mountain View, CAPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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