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Westfield, IN vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 72.4% more per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% lower in Jersey City than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, INJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Westfield    7 Reviews

The growth in Westfield in the past 15 years has been amazing. Beautiful, well-planned neighborhoods, a great variety of housing, many new amenities for residents...  More

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Over 11 years ago

Westfield, in Hamilton county has the normal amount of dog owners per capita. Dogs are not welcome everywhere but tolerance is getting better. The big downside is a  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Indy metro has a lot going for it, but the climate -- hot, humid summers; icy, sleety winters-- is a big negative, especially if you have allergy or sinus issues.  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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