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Atlanta, GA vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 80.7% more per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in Boston than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, GABoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$23,918$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.811.2516.23
 Students per Librarian5707174573
 Students per Counselor397567530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%5.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%12.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%52.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%3.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
02124, 02128, 02135, 02130, 02127, 02125, 02136, 02131, 02115, 02126, 30 total

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