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Scottsdale, AZ vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 128.6% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% lower in Jersey City than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  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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