2025 Compare Cities Education:
North Chicago, IL vs New Brunswick, NJ

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Highlights
- New Brunswick spends 10.2% less per student than North Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in New Brunswick than in North Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Brunswick had 19.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Chicago
 North Chicago, ILNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock21.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock65.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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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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