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Pittsfield, MA vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 19.3% less per student than Pittsfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Brooklyn than in Pittsfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsfield

Education
 Pittsfield, MABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,370$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206$18,855$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,441$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.312.7516.23
 Students per Librarian3971003464573
 Students per Counselor3702598530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%12.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%39.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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