2025 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 42.6% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Jersey City than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  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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