2025 Compare Cities Education:
Boston, MA vs Danville, VA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Danville spends 49.7% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.9% higher in Danville than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MADanville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,800$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Boston

Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

   |    Reply

Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

   |    Reply

In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Danville


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.