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San Antonio, TX vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City spends 82.8% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Jersey City than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio
 San Antonio, TXJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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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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