2025 Compare Cities Education:
San Jose, CA vs Princeton, NJ

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- Princeton spends 34.7% more per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% lower in Princeton than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 14.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose
 San Jose, CAPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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