2025 Compare Cities Education:
Amherst, NY vs Cambridge, MA

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- Cambridge spends 0.6% more per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Cambridge than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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