2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pocatello, ID vs New Brunswick, NJ

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Highlights
- New Brunswick spends 172.1% more per student than Pocatello.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% lower in New Brunswick than in Pocatello. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Brunswick had 29.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pocatello
 Pocatello, IDNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock21.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock65.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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