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Poway, CA vs Long Beach, NJ

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Highlights
- Long Beach spends 40.3% more per student than Poway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.9% lower in Long Beach than in Poway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Long Beach had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poway
 Poway, CALong Beach, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,948$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13244573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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Reviews for Long Beach    2 Reviews

Long Beach Island is a wonderful place to live. The climate is relatively temperate. Snow only lasts a day or so when we have it at all. Sparsley populated in winter but  More

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This is a really great place to live. You don't have to drive too far to reach the excitement of a big city (such as Atlantic City, Philadelphia, or New York). You are  More

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