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Boston, MA vs San Bernardino, CA

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Highlights
- San Bernardino spends 50.1% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 102.1% higher in San Bernardino than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Bernardino had 19.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MASan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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