2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ridgewood, NJ vs Napa, CA

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Highlights
- Napa spends 26.8% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 84.3% higher in Napa than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Napa had 14.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJNapa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock576034573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Napa    19 Reviews

I have lived in Napa for 20 years. In that time, Napa has changed dramatically. Today, Napa is very much a Hispanic community. Many Latinos don't or won't speak English  More

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My longtime Napa home burned to smithereens in 2017. That same night, a crazy stalker set her sights on me. Two nights after the fire, she showed up at my rescue house  More

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Napa is a very easy place to live, especially for those contemplating retirement. The pace of life is peaceful. The weather is superb -- never miserably cold or hot but  More

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