2025 Compare Cities Education:
Philadelphia, PA vs Long Beach, NJ

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Highlights
- Long Beach spends 11.2% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in Long Beach than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Long Beach had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PALong Beach, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,948$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13244573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Long Beach    2 Reviews

Long Beach Island is a wonderful place to live. The climate is relatively temperate. Snow only lasts a day or so when we have it at all. Sparsley populated in winter but  More

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This is a really great place to live. You don't have to drive too far to reach the excitement of a big city (such as Atlantic City, Philadelphia, or New York). You are  More

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