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Ridgewood, NJ vs Jamesburg, NJ

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- Jamesburg spends 11.8% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in Jamesburg than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jamesburg had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJJamesburg, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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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

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Over 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Jamesburg    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lived here 23 years after moving from NYC... very similar climates... Hot & Humid summers... nice fall days.. cold and wet or snowy winters.. if you like 4 distinct  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am very allergic to trees. Tree pollen seems to be bad here most years. I am looking for a better place to live, specifially looking to avoid tree  More

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