2026 Compare Cities Education:
Austin, TX vs Cambridge, MA

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- Cambridge spends 19.1% more per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Cambridge than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 11 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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