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Boston, MA vs Cumberland, RI

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Highlights
- Cumberland spends 36.7% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% higher in Cumberland than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumberland had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MACumberland, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Cumberland    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Nice place but good jobs are scarce in Rhode Island. Being in the northeast and suffering through the cold is not good  More

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Over 14 years ago

Thanks for your web site. I find it interesting and useful. I have lived in Cumberland foe 20 years and really like it. I guess I would like many places in the US as  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Cumberland and loved it. It is a great place to raise kids.   More

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