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Plainfield, NJ vs Lincoln Park, MI

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Highlights
- Lincoln Park spends 41.1% less per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.9% higher in Lincoln Park than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln Park had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, NJLincoln Park, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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Reviews for Lincoln Park    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Moved to Lincoln Park in early '50s when it was growing, friendly and clean. Want to move but home values are so bad the house isn't worth enough to relocate. No more  More

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Over 15 years ago

Born and raised in Lincoln Park, MI. Don't bother to move here if you are building a career or looking for work. Economy is very bad and don't for see it getting any  More

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Lincoln Park has many amazing homes. The south end of the city consists mainly of brick colonials, bungalows, and ranches built between the 1920's and 1950's. The area  More

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