2024 Compare Cities Education:
Beverly, MA vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 16.5% more per student than Beverly.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Somerville than in Beverly. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beverly
 Beverly, MASomerville, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,221$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386$19,196$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,919$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0411.9916.23
 Students per Librarian5303544573
 Students per Counselor355331530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%9.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%65.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.8%21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Beverly    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

On 3 different occasions I have lived here, each time it wasn't my first choice. My opinion has not changed, but gotten worse. First, the cost of living is not accurate  More

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Over 9 years ago

Although Beverly is beautiful, the cost of living is high. to get a good job, you need to commute into Boston which is expensive. As long as you have the money, great  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Beverly for almost 5 years, and have loved every minute of it. The weather is pleasant, but you have to love winters. It's actually not much colder  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 16 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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