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Plainfield, NJ vs Morristown, NJ

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Highlights
- Morristown spends 8.4% more per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in Morristown than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morristown had 16.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield

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 Plainfield, NJMorristown, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,387$25,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528$21,726$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,582$12,682$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7710.916.23
 Students per Librarian12836854573
 Students per Counselor377254530
 Grade School Educ.13.8%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%4.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.77.7%90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%9.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%57.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.7%17.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%5.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 16 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 17 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 18 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 Morristown    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Morristown has great stores and restaurants. We love the easy access to NYC (50 minute train ride). Cost of living is pretty high (due to taxes) and the weather can be  More

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Hello all, I am new here was asked to comment on my area of the planet where I have lived for the last 12 years. Morristown is the county seat of Morris County. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Morristown has a great variety of opportunities in many ways. A close 50 minute commute to Manhattan, it is very metropolitan while also has the best of suburban and  More

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07060 07063 07062
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