2025 Compare Cities Education:
Asbury Park, NJ vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 57.4% less per student than Asbury Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.7% higher in Phoenix than in Asbury Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Asbury Park
 Asbury Park, NJPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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