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Washington, DC vs Hoboken, NJ

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- Hoboken spends 20.2% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Hoboken than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hoboken had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington
 Washington, DCHoboken, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Hoboken    8 Reviews
Michelle · Hoboken, NJ
Hiboken
Over 11 years ago

Great place to  More

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George · Hoboken, NJ
great 6th borough option
Over 14 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Steve · Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken,NJ 07030
Over 14 years ago

My kind of  More

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