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Ridgewood, NJ vs Ocean City, NJ

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- Ocean City spends 5.3% more per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% lower in Ocean City than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean City had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJOcean City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,202$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,913$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8284573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Ocean City    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've spent many summers in OC since the 1970s. It's a wonderful family town...a dry town! No alcohol sales, no bars! Long boardwalk with 2 amusement parks, a water  More

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I adore OC. I live 6 blocks from the beach, 2 from the bay. Beautiful scenery. Peaceful surroundings. Summer resort time is a little hectic, but fun. Winters are  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have summered or lived in Ocean City, NJ since I was born 41 years ago. Change, change, change is the common theme in this city. One constant is safe, family fun! The  More

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