2025 Compare Cities Education:
Princeton, NJ vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 27.7% less per student than Princeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Columbia than in Princeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Princeton
 Princeton, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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