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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 27.0% less per student than Perth Amboy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% higher in Ann Arbor than in Perth Amboy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 38.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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