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Asbury Park, NJ vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon spends 14.5% more per student than Asbury Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Beacon than in Asbury Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beacon had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Asbury Park
 Asbury Park, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Asbury Park    2 Reviews

It's a shame what the city and Madison Marquette is trying to force on its residents. Asbury Park is never going to be a South Beach or a soho. Asbury thrived as a  More

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Over 19 years ago

A fine place to live with beaches, a reviving downtown, culture, music, a relaxed lifestyle, diversity, and an easy 90 minute train ride to New York City. Weather is  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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