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Royal Oak, MI vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City spends 59.0% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% lower in Jersey City than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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