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Newark, NJ vs Stroudsburg, PA

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- Stroudsburg spends 12.4% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Stroudsburg than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stroudsburg had 12.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, NJStroudsburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,149$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7104573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 5 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 13 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 Stroudsburg    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I know that many people are afraid of investing in real estate right now and the lenders are stricter, but what a grand opportunity if you were thinking about buying but  More

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The Pocono area has become a suburb of NYC and the metro areas of NJ. The cost of housing has sky rocketed in the last couple of years. Also school taxes have increased  More

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