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Nyack, NY vs Hackensack, NJ

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Highlights
- Hackensack spends 17.5% less per student than Nyack.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Hackensack than in Nyack. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hackensack had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nyack
 Nyack, NYHackensack, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,847  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor318  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Nyack    4 Reviews

Nyack is a very vibrant and eclectic town. Very diverse culturally and is accepting to the LGBTQ community. The arts, nightlife, and shopping is great. My favorite  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nyack is a small village on the Hudson River about 20 miles north of NYC. Living in a river town is a wonderful thing from beautiful sunrises to sunsets. The village of  More

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Over 15 years ago

I moved here 8 yrs ago from NYC (30 minutes away) and have found this to be the quintessential small town, not small minded. I am a real estate associate broker with  More

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Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews

hello,welcome!  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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