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Boston, MA vs Asbury Park, NJ

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- Asbury Park spends 15.7% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Asbury Park than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asbury Park had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAAsbury Park, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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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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