2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 30.6% less per student than New Brunswick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.2% higher in Kalamazoo than in New Brunswick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 38.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Brunswick
 New Brunswick, NJKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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