2025 Compare Cities Education:
Asbury Park, NJ vs Camden, NJ

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- Camden spends 0.0% more per student than Asbury Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Camden than in Asbury Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Camden had 22.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Asbury Park
 Asbury Park, NJCamden, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11164573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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