2026 Compare Cities Education:
Perth Amboy, NJ vs Baltimore, MD

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Highlights
- Baltimore spends 5.3% less per student than Perth Amboy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% higher in Baltimore than in Perth Amboy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baltimore had 22.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJBaltimore, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,804$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,231$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13844573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 19 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 20 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 Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 5 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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