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Poughkeepsie, NY vs West Long Branch, NJ

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- West Long Branch spends 12.7% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in West Long Branch than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Long Branch had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYWest Long Branch, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
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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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

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

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
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 West Long Branch    1 Reviews
Hans · West Long Branch, NJ
Love it here
Over 18 years ago

We really like living in WLB. The schools are excellent and it is a small town with all the benefits. WLB could do a better job of developing a more attractive retail  More

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