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Perth Amboy, NJ vs East Orange, NJ

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Highlights
- East Orange spends 20.4% more per student than Perth Amboy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in East Orange than in Perth Amboy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Orange had 24.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJEast Orange, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12374573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

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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 East Orange    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots   More

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Over 19 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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