2025 Compare Cities Education:
Camden, NJ vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 57.4% less per student than Camden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.1% higher in Tempe than in Camden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 36.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Camden
 Camden, NJTempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,928  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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