2025 Compare Cities Education:
Asbury Park, NJ vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 40.8% less per student than Asbury Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.4% higher in Grand Rapids than in Asbury Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Asbury Park
 Asbury Park, NJGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%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 Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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