2026 Compare Cities Education:
Bowie, MD vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 33.8% more per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% lower in Cambridge than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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