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New Brunswick, NJ vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh spends 47.1% less per student than New Brunswick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% higher in Raleigh than in New Brunswick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 40.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Brunswick
 New Brunswick, NJRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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