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Sioux Falls, SD vs Trenton, NJ

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- Trenton spends 101.8% more per student than Sioux Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% lower in Trenton than in Sioux Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Trenton had 19.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDTrenton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,276  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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