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Ridgewood, NJ vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Mountain View spends 26.1% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.4% higher in Mountain View than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJMountain View, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%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 Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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