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Piscataway, NJ vs Stamford, CT

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- Stamford spends 4.7% more per student than Piscataway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Stamford than in Piscataway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stamford had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Piscataway
 Piscataway, NJStamford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 12 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 11 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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