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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Bloomfield, NJ

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- Bloomfield spends 6.8% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Bloomfield than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomfield had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYBloomfield, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Bloomfield    3 Reviews

Bloomfield is hit right now. With its wonderful schools, proximity to NYC, diversity and progressive vibe, Bloomfield is the ideal place to raise a family or start a  More

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I'm not originally from NJ, and chose Bloomfield after getting a job in Montclair but didn't want to pay Montclair prices for rent. Bloomfield is a cheaper alternative,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bloomfield is a quiet town that is particularly good for commuters. There are two NJ Transit Train Stations for passengers commuting into Newark and New York Penn  More

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