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Boston, MA vs Hershey, PA

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Highlights
- Hershey spends 39.7% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% higher in Hershey than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAHershey, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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