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Albuquerque, NM vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton spends 66.2% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Northampton than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northampton had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%1.5%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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