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Trenton, NJ vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
- Santa Fe spends 38.9% less per student than Trenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Santa Fe than in Trenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Fe had 18.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Trenton
 Trenton, NJSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14984573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
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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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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