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West Hartford, CT vs Staten Island, NY

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Highlights
- Staten Island spends 5.6% less per student than West Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Staten Island than in West Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Hartford
 West Hartford, CTStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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