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Boston, MA vs Springfield, VA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 40.2% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Springfield than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MASpringfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 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 Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 14 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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