2025 Compare Cities Education:
Princeton, NJ vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 52.2% less per student than Princeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.7% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Princeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Princeton
 Princeton, NJTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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