2025 Compare Cities Education:
Westfield, NJ vs Wake Forest, NC

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Highlights
- Wake Forest spends 50.3% less per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% higher in Wake Forest than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wake Forest had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, NJWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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