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Allentown, PA vs Boston, MA

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- Boston spends 49.1% more per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% lower in Boston than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown
 Allentown, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 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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