2025 Compare Cities Education:
Princeton, NJ vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis spends 22.1% less per student than Princeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% higher in Minneapolis than in Princeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Princeton
 Princeton, NJMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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