2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Providence, NJ vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 0.7% more per student than New Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Cambridge than in New Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Providence
 New Providence, NJCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for New Providence    3 Reviews

Highest in the nation. Escape if you  More

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Over 16 years ago

New Providence, once an adorable, comfortable, quiet town is turning for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to New Providence last summer and it is one of the nicest places I have lived. Quiet, safe with great schools and great surrounding towns. It borders Chatham  More

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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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