2025 Compare Cities Education:
Philadelphia, PA vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 4.1% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Princeton than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 13.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%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 Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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