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Norfolk, VA vs Kearny, NJ

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- Kearny spends 87.1% more per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Kearny than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kearny had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAKearny, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can leave car windows down when parked  More

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