2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ridgewood, NJ vs Geneva, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Geneva spends 29.3% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Geneva than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Geneva had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJGeneva, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Ridgewood

Reviews for Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

   |    Reply

Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

   |    Reply

Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Geneva


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.