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Boston, MA vs Burbank, CA

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Highlights
- Burbank spends 40.7% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 94.3% higher in Burbank than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burbank had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MABurbank, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Burbank    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Burbank for 30 years. We raised our son here, he attended public schools and graduated high in his class. We have several friends that are also still here.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Burbank since 1990 and it sure has changed. The crime was once low but ever since the radically left city council has made changes this is no longer so.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Burbank is a nice city with a focus on the entertainment industry. The city benefits from southern California's mild climate with no snow, moderate temps in the winter  More

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