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Vienna, VA vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 37.4% more per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Jersey City than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no  More

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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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