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San Mateo, CA vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 20.2% more per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.9% lower in Jersey City than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  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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