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Boston, MA vs Hicksville, NY

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Highlights
- Hicksville spends 6.5% more per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Hicksville than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hicksville had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAHicksville, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Hicksville    3 Reviews

If you need to live in the tri-state area, Hicksville is a good choice. Lots of amenities, train station, restaurants, etc. There is a large Indian population, which is  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Over 19 years ago

I live on Long Island, NY. The price of housing and the cost of living is very high. The weather is too humid in the summer and too cold in the winter.  More

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