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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island spends 7.8% more per student than Perth Amboy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Staten Island than in Perth Amboy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 25.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%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 Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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