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Boston, MA vs Pierre, SD

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- Pierre spends 68.7% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.3% higher in Pierre than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pierre had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAPierre, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,193$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17734573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%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.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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