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Pittsburgh, PA vs Ridgefield Park, NJ

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- Ridgefield Park spends 6.8% more per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Ridgefield Park than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgefield Park had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PARidgefield Park, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Ridgefield Park    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

if you want the luxury of having everything at your finger tips it's going to cost you more. Everything is expensive but the variety is uncommon.  More

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