2025 Compare Cities Education:
Philadelphia, PA vs Red Bank, NJ

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Highlights
- Red Bank spends 4.1% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% lower in Red Bank than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Red Bank had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PARed Bank, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Red Bank    3 Reviews

Not only can you great medical care at Riverview Hospital, you can also get a milliion dollar view of the Navesink River to brighten your mood and speed your recovery.   More

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Over 17 years ago

The Art Alliance of Monmouth County is based in Red Bank and promotes diverse visual art expressions of the 300 plus members. Count Basie Theater is scheduled to reopen  More

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Social and Cultural Hub for Central & South  More

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