2025 Compare Cities Education:
Perth Amboy, NJ vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 30.6% less per student than Perth Amboy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 86.9% higher in Sacramento than in Perth Amboy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 22.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%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.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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