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Bowie, MD vs Framingham, MA

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- Framingham spends 33.8% more per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% lower in Framingham than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Framingham had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDFramingham, 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.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 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 10 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 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Framingham    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Great central location and easy access to major routs  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the reasons I moved here was for the ease of access to the city center of Boston, and also to get on the road in any direction... I still really appreciate that a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Potential option for a dual career couple commuting between Boston and Worcester.OK but not great schools-ethnically diverse but with little crime.Not snooty but your  More

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