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Winston-Salem, NC vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Perth Amboy spends 108.5% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Perth Amboy than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Perth Amboy had 19.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$19,112$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8612.1716.23
 Students per Librarian51614524573
 Students per Counselor347339530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%18.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%11.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%70.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%13.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

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Its a place that  More

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Over 17 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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