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Newark, NJ vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 53.4% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% higher in Auburn than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 23.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJAuburn, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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