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Boston, MA vs Claremont, CA

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Highlights
- Claremont spends 40.7% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 94.3% higher in Claremont than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Claremont had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAClaremont, 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.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Claremont    7 Reviews

Moved to Claremont 4 years ago when I was 46. Love the beauty of the small town (judging by SoCal standards, not beautiful and green the way other states are….there is a  More

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A wonderful college City with a vibrant, fun downtown area. I have lived here for 5 years and it is the best place I ever lived. Close to beach, mountains and desert.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I general the quality of life is really good in Claremont. It is a college town with 4 or 5 graduate schools. It is very small town oriented with a lot of local events.  More

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