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Newark, NJ vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 25.5% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Allentown than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark

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 Newark, NJAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$26,449$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272$15,267$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,580$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6415.116.23
 Students per Librarian12375794573
 Students per Counselor416329530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%11.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.77.0%80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.9%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%17.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.4%3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 3 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 11 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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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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