2025 Compare Cities Education:
Westfield, NJ vs Manhattan Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Manhattan Beach spends 25.5% less per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 71.2% higher in Manhattan Beach than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan Beach had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, NJManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Westfield    8 Reviews

Looking for a simpler life - taxes too high in New  More

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Over 14 years ago

As a resident for over 10 years, overall I have to say that Westfield is one of the most beautiful towns to live in within commuting distance to NYC! Here is a little  More

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Over 15 years ago

My family and I have been here for 11 years! Housing is expensive, but that is really the only downside (and snow!!!) Seriously, it is beautiful, clean, with great  More

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Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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