2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 23.6% more per student than New Brunswick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Rochester than in New Brunswick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 25.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Brunswick
 New Brunswick, NJRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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