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Phillipsburg, NJ vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 41.6% less per student than Phillipsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.8% higher in Harrisonburg than in Phillipsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Phillipsburg
 Phillipsburg, NJHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,835  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Phillipsburg    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived here 45 years ago and remember the people as being ignorant and hostile towards anyone who isn't as stupid as they  More

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I grew up in this town and couldn't wait to get out! Taxes are ridiculous and the town council and the mayor can't get along. It doesn't matter who the mayor is either.  More

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Over 15 years ago

an area that has 4 distinct  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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