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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Florence, KY

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- Florence spends 41.6% less per student than Perth Amboy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Florence than in Perth Amboy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 29.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJFlorence, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,815$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,417$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Florence    5 Reviews

It's a great place to live if you are a redneck. Really, when you cross over from Ohio it's like going to another country. I grew up here and spent my formative  More

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Over 10 years ago

Northern Kentucky is just too far north for me. Too much influence from Ohio. I'm a southern girl at heart and I'm looking to get down to the true south.  More

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Raised in Northern kentucky my entire life, I moved to San Antonio Texas last year at age 19. I am now 20, and have a soft spot for Florence... It's a suburban culture,  More

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