2025 Compare Cities Education:
Orangeburg, SC vs Somerset, NJ

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Highlights
- Somerset spends 63.0% more per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Somerset than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerset had 13.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCSomerset, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,279$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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Reviews for Somerset    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I am moving to Somerset. I have heard that Cost of living to too high in somerset. I am getting a pay Of $72,800.00 per year. Can I survive with this pay. I am moving  More

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Over 13 years ago

best plce for 55+  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very nice place to live. Very  More

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