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Boston, MA vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 39.6% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% higher in Hilo than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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