2025 Compare Cities Education:
Asbury Park, NJ vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 28.2% less per student than Asbury Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 96.3% higher in Oakland than in Asbury Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Asbury Park
 Asbury Park, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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