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Tempe, AZ vs Plainfield, NJ

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 121.4% more per student than Tempe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% lower in Plainfield than in Tempe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 16.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tempe
 Tempe, AZPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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