2025 Compare Cities Education:
Perth Amboy, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 10.0% more per student than Perth Amboy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Jersey City than in Perth Amboy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 26.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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