2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cambridge, MA vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 12.3% more per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Newark than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 19.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MANewark, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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