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Austin, TX vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Perth Amboy spends 11.0% more per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Perth Amboy than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Perth Amboy had 22.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock18.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 19 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 20 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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