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Boston, MA vs University City, MO

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Highlights
- University City spends 52.5% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% higher in University City than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- University City had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAUniversity City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,927$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6324573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%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 University City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised here and almost everyone knows everyone. I'm wanting to move because I want to reinvent myself and a change of pace. Don't get me wrong I love st.  More

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