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Boston, MA vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 54.8% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Lawrence than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MALawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%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 Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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